Reclaiming Divine Wrath: A History of a Christian Doctrine and Its Interpretation

by Stephen Butler Murray

Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, there was prolific misuse and abuse of the concept of divine wrath in church pulpits. In pursuit of a faithful understanding of what he calls a «lost doctrine,» the author of this study investigates the substantial history of how «the wrath of God» has been interpreted in Christian theology and preaching. Starting with the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures and moving historically through Christianity's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3034307039
• ISBN13: 9783034307031
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
• Length: 303 Pages