A Brief Introduction to Nicholas Wolterstorff
― Nicholas Wolterstorff, Lament for a Son
I want you to consider turning up tonight or tomorrow at one or two events where Nicholas Wolterstorff will be speaking.
First, let me briefly introduce him to you. If you google Nicholas Wolterstorff your first “auto fill ins” are:
Justice (not a bad thing to have associated with your name) and “Lament for a Son”. “Lament for a Son” was my introduction to NW years ago. I remember reading it and being so absolutely floored by the pain and hope of a parent at the sudden and tragic death of his college-aged son.
“God is not only the God of the sufferers but the God who suffers. … It is said of God that no one can behold his face and live. I always thought this meant that no one could see his splendor and live. A friend said perhaps it meant that no one could see his sorrow and live. Or perhaps his sorrow is splendor. … Instead of explaining our suffering God shares it.”
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Thursday 7:30pm at Creekside Community Church
The Christian Study Center has much more info on these two different lectures. I just wanted to provide some background for you who might not be familiar.
And here are the two main things for which I knew NW prior to this week:
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Lament for a Son: Nicholas Wolterstorff: 9780802802941: Amazon …
www.amazon.com/Lament-Son-Nicholas–Wolterstorff/…/080280294…Wolterstorff, a well-known Christian philosopher, lost his 25-year-old son to a mountain climbing accident. His reflections in the wake of that tragedy are at times …
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The Grace That Shaped My Life – Calvin College
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