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Dr. Luther's Tribulation
Feelings of God's absence didn't plague only Mother Teresa.




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Christian History magazine devoted two issues to Martin Luther, one on his early years (including his posting of the 95 Theses) and another on his later years (including his marriage and writing "A Mighty Fortress.")

Other Christianity Today articles about Martin Luther's influence and theology include:

Picture Christ | Martin Luther's advice on preparing to die. (April 12, 2007)
Man of Contradictions | Martin Luther was a God-obsessed seeker of certainty and assurance. (May 1, 2004)
A Reformer's Agony | A high-caliber film shows how messy it was when Luther helped change the course of history (September 1, 2003)
Christian History Corner: 'Hier Stehe Ich!' | When Martin Luther stood up for his ideas at the Diet of Worms, did he really say, Here I stand? (April 1, 2002)
Why We Still Need Luther | Four hundred fifty years after his death, Martin Luther can still inspire and guide us. (October 28, 1996)

Come Be My Light: The Private Writings of the 'Saint of Calcutta' is available from ChristianBook.com and other retailers.

Christianity Today's previous coverage of Mother Teresa and her "dark night of the soul" includes:

'I Thirst' | What was going on with Mother Teresa? (September 17, 2007)
Book Uncovers a Lonely, Spiritually Desolate Mother Teresa | "There is no God in me," she wrote. (August 30, 2007)
John Paul II's Canonization Cannon | Why and how this pope has made over 470 saints (October 1, 2003)
Flash: Mother Teresa Was Human | Letters reveal the Catholic nun had doubts about God (February 1, 2003)
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B   Posted: November 07, 2007 11:37 AM
Just an extra comment. Thanks to those willing to share that they, too, have faced this, or are facing it now. It would be wonderful to hear from anyone who has been through this and found God's presence again. It's awful to think this could be forever - if such is His will for whatever reason. For those in the midst of the darkness, there is a wonderful chapter on this is Richard' Foster's book, "Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home" called 'Prayer of the Forsaken'. I recommend it and am in prayer for all of you suffering in darkness.

Jeff Tan   Posted: November 06, 2007 6:43 PM
Tony Jordan, you wrote: "She was known to have held dying 'Hindu's' and 'Muslims' in her arms, and said to them, '...believe in your god...' I ask, is this what a 'true' Christian, who knows JESUS as personal Saviour and Lord, DOES?" 1 Corinthians 13:8 - 13 tells us: "Love does not come to an end... In short, there are three things that last: faith, hope and love; and the greatest of these is love." Blessed Mother Theresa's preaching has effectively been through action, not words. Hers was the charism to care for the sick, the dying, and the neglected. Perhaps she shuns arguments over religion, but preaches love and the Gospel by caring for those who need it. Perhaps she felt that it would be ineffective to hold a dying person, preaching the Gospel to them insistently and expect them, at that moment, to come to faith with their dying breath. Perhaps she is the neighbor who, finding someone close to death on the road, comes to the victim's aid, regardless of his religon.

J   Posted: November 06, 2007 12:45 PM
B and Christine, you're not alone.

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