Ronald Kydd: Healing through the Centuries
The value of Kydd’s work is that it demonstrates that divine healing is not restricted to the Pentecostal and charismatic healing movements, but is evident throughout various segments of the church. It offers opportunity for different theological traditions to dialogue with one another over their theological distinctives and gives opportunity for reconciliation and mutual support between these traditions. For instance, there is opportunity here for Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Pentecostal churches to explore their similarities. As well, each model suggests a different theological interpretation, which implies that healing cannot be restricted to any one doctrine, but resides completely in God’s sovereign and mysterious grace. In a sense, though, this book is transitional in that it hints at further theological development, but Kydd does not address that development itself. This is an academically credible book, but accessible to the average pastor and student of theology. For someone interested in the ministry and theology of divine healing, Healing through the Centuries provides a helpful road map for understanding the various healing ministries in Christianity.
Reviewed by Peter Althouse
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