Theology, Death and Dying

Theology, Death and Dying

by Ray S Anderson
Theology, Death and Dying

Theology, Death and Dying

by Ray S Anderson

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Overview

Description: How do we make sense of death--in theology, in philosophy, in experience? How do religions other than Christianity deal with death and with dying? In the now predominantly secular societies of the West, what are we to make of the theologies of death developed by writers such as Becker, Hick, Thielicke, and Macquarrie? Ray Anderson tackles his subject with clarity and without sentimentality. He discusses first the treatment--and indeed, the denial--of death by contemporary Western society, and its place in other religious traditions. Going on to discuss the origins of a Christian theology of death, he examines the legacy of Judaism and seeks to lay the foundations for a Christian anthropology in the unity of the body and soul. Death, he argues, is alien to God's determination of our personhood. Outlining a classic Christian understanding of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, he explores the implications of the Passion for our own mortality. Even if the sting of death has been removed, the experience of dying and bereavement remains. Ray Anderson considers pastoral approaches to dying in the light of his observations and arguments and makes his case for a reintegration of the experience of dying into our communities. About the Contributor(s): Ray Anderson (1925-2009) was Senior Professor of Theology and Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary and served on the faculty of the School of Theology since 1976. He iss the author of more than twenty books, including Spiritual Caregiving as Secular Sacrament, The Soul of Ministry, Self-Care, Living the Spiritually Balanced Life, and Dancing with Wolves While Feeding the Sheep: The Musings of a Maverick Theologian.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781620322116
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date: 04/14/2012
Series: Ray S. Anderson Collection
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 178
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Ray Anderson, (1925-2009) was Senior Professor of Theology and Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary and served on the faculty of the School of Theology since 1976. He iss the author of more than twenty books, including Spiritual Caregiving as Secular Sacrament, The Soul of Ministry, Self Care, Living the Spiritually Balanced Life, and Dancing with Wolves While Feeding the Sheep: The Musings of a Maverick Theologian.

Table of Contents

Preface vi

1 The Question of Death and the Christian Answer 1

2 Death and the Contemporary Mind 16

3 Towards a Theology of Human Death 37

4 Divine Judgement and Life After Death? 64

5 Christ's Victory Over Death 82

6 Christian Hope and Life Beyond Death 104

7 Christian Perspectives on Death and Dying 124

8 The Human Ecology of Death and Dying 143

Select Bibliography 160

Index 167

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