Chris N van der Merwe

The broken snare (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"We have escaped like a bird from the fowler's snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped." (Psalm 124:7). Many of us end up in a net of misery at some point. The plans we made have collapsed, and our lives are falling apart. You have lost your partner, or your job, or your health has given in. You have lost the courage to keep living. A major crisis can, however, lead to inner growth and enrichment. In our Christian faith there is the comforting message of a net that has indeed broken: With the death of Jesus, free access to God was made possible to all. The price for human guilt has been paid so that all people can always approach God with courage and boldness. But the joy of the broken net can only be experienced by those who know of and acknowledge the net that holds them captive, one from which they cannot escape themselves. Only the humble can pray sincerely - and humility is the result of a healthy prayer life. In The Broken Snare we are reminded that we can find meaning in a time of adversity, and a new path can lead from what appears to be a dead end.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: NYU Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781776351282
• Artikelnr.: 63352683

Autorenporträt

As a lecturer in Afrikaans and Dutch, Chris N van der Merwe has taught classes in almost every facet of language and literature, including courses in Afrikaans drama and prose, as well as literary theory. He has written numerous articles in Afrikaans, English and Dutch and is the author, co-author, or editor of seventeen books. His research over the years has focused on sociopolitical issues and the expression of morality and truth in literature. Since the 1990s, his research has come to focus on typical issues in post-apartheid South Africa, exploring themes such as identity, trauma, guilt, fear and forgiveness in a transitioning society. With his retirement as professor of Afrikaans and Dutch at the end of 2009, the University of Cape Town awarded him the status of Emeritus.