The Minister in the Sick-room;

Authors

Robert Earl, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

6-1-1933

Document Type

Article

Keywords

patient, sick room, contagion, disease, dying, faith, minister

Abstract

Disease, that indefinable, inexplicable foe the mind and body, has challenged the thought and faith of humanity since the beginning of time. The mysteriousness of its origin, the uncertainty of its outcome, the destructive result of its ravages - these are the factors that have led men to question the ways of God. It has driven men, through fear and apprehension, into every kind of superstitious practise, secret cults, charms and magic potions, votive offering or weary pilgrimages, in a pathetic attempt to appease angry spirits, to ward off noxious influences, or to counteract unknown evils.

Disciplines

Practical Theology

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Earl, Robert (1933) "The Minister in the Sick-room;," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 4, Article 63.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol4/iss1/63