Prayers from the Darkness or with families around the

or with families around the supper table

As science and politics engage in a never-ending battle over the environment

the book's authors believe a balanced response is needed

Phoebe Griswold

The editors have also provided a helpful bibliography of key reference works and additional background materials

Prayers from the Darkness or with families around theThe "difficult psalms" which amount to more than a third of the Psalter, shock us with their cries of pain, anger, and alienation. They call on God for revenge on their enemies and mercy for themselves. Lyn Fraser, following the lead of Old Testament theologian Walter Brueggemann, shows how to integrate these "psalms of disorientation" in Sunday morning worship, pastoral care, and any situation of extreme need.