The roots of sorrow : a pastoral theology of suffering - Zylla, Phillip Charles (Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, 2012)
Roots of sorrow -- Common explanations of suffering -- Components of a theology of suffering -- From silence to lament -- From indifference to compassion -- From loneliness to community -- Suffering of creation -- Subtle persistence of hope -- Ministry with the afflicted.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Keywords: Suffering -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Pastoral theology