The theology of suffering and death : an introduction for caregivers

The theology of suffering and death : an introduction for caregivers / Natalie Kertes Weaver.

This book offers a theological foundation for engaging with the realities of suffering and dying. Designed particularly for practical theology students and trainee caregivers, it introduces the spiritual and theological issues raised by suffering and dying. The chapters consider: how Christian theol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kertes Weaver, Natalie
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2013.
Subjects:
Suffering > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Death > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Caring > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Caring > Religious aspects > Christianity
Death > Religious aspects > Christianity
Suffering > Religious aspects > Christianity
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Table of Contents:
  • Theodicy and the question: how can God allow pain?
  • Suffering in the Bible, part 1: Old Testament
  • Suffering in the Bible, part 2: New Testament
  • Soteriology, part 1: historical interpretations of the meaning and efficacy of the cross
  • Soteriology, part 2: revisiting the cross in the contemporary period
  • Death in comparative perspective
  • Issues in spiritual caregiving for the suffering and dying
  • Toolbox for dealing with suffering and death.

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