Pietsch, Stephen John, 1964--

Of good comfort : Martin Luther's letters to the depressed and their significance for pastoral care today / Stephen Pietsch. - Adelaide : ATF Theology, 2016. - 307.; 23 cm.

Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Flinders University of South Australia, 2014 under title: Of good comfort: analysing and reflecting on Martin Luther's pastoral letters to the depressed and their significance for pastoral care today.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Ch. 1 A Strange World Strangely Familiar -- ch. 2 'True Joy and Comfort in Christ' -- ch. 3 Disagreeing Likeness -- ch. 4 'Comforting the Melancholy' meets `Counselling the Depressed' -- ch. 5 Of Good Comfort -- Appendix: Translations -- 1. Elisabeth (Mrs John) Agricola -- 2. Johann Agricola -- 3. Johann Agricola -- 4. Prince Joachim of Anhalt -- 5. Prince Joachim of Anhalt -- 6. Prince Joachim of Anhalt -- 7. Prince Joachim of Anhalt -- 8. Prince Joachim of Anhalt -- 9. Prince Joachim of Anhalt -- 10. Prince Joachim of Anhalt -- 11. Elizabeth von Canitz -- 12. Queen Maria of Hungary -- 13. Barbara Li�kirchen -- 14. John Schlaginhaufen -- 15. George Spalatin -- 16. Mrs Jonas von Stockhausen -- 17. Jonas von Stockhausen -- 18. Jerome Weller -- 19. Jerome Weller -- 20. Jerome Weller -- 21. Matthias Weller.

9781925486476


Luther, Martin, 1483-1546


Lutheran church--Doctrines
Depression, Mental

BR 333.5 .O38 / P54 2016