This volume is a primer on the ways theology can be of practical value both to fledgling Christians and to those who've been in the faith for so long that they've lost sight of the basics. According to Brian Rosner, the great theologians in the history of the church have always found that theology affords genuine comfort in the face of life's difficulties. In The Consolations of Theology Rosner and other practical theologians present a compelling blend of biography and theology that profoundly addresses the range of human suffering.

Contents and contributors:

Introduction: On Consolation
Gwenfair Adams
Lactantius on Anger
Richard Gibson Augustine on Obsession
Andrew Cameron Luther on Despair
Mark Thompson Kierkegaard on Anxiety
Peter Bolt Bonhoeffer on Disappointment
Brian Rosner C. S. Lewis on Pain
Robert Banks