Letter to Marcellinus on the Psalms: Spiritual Wisdom for Today

by William H. Curtis (Editor)

Overview

A Classic of Ancient Christian Spirituality. In this letter to a friend, Athanasius of Alexandria (ca. 298-373) offers spiritual guidance on how to read the psalms.  Athanasius believed that the Psalms were divinely inspired, which is why they are so helpful to the human soul. He describes the Psalter as a choice garden filled with a variety of fruit for the soul—all of which feed the human condition. The Psalms speak to the whole range of human emotion-- anger, fear, desire, and happiness--offering insight into the movements of the heart like a mirror to the soul. With guidance the Psalms not only provide insight into inner life, they also provide what we need to say or do in order to bring healing to our souls.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781624280092
Publisher:	Center for Early African Christianity, Inc.
Publication date:	05/18/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	50
File size:	834 KB

About the Author

Rev. Joel C Elowsky (Ph.D Drew University) is an ordained Lutheran pastor who currently serves as Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO. Among his previous positions, he served as the Operations Manager for the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (InterVarsity Press) as well as Associate Professor of Theology at Concordia University Wisconsin. He began his ministry as a mission developer outside of Atlantic City where he spent 8 years planting a church. Among his teaching and lecturing engagements, Dr. Elowsky travels to Africa on occasion lecturing on the early African contribution to Christianity, including such figures as Athanasius. He is married to Joy, a church musician, and has two sons.