1st Edition
Finding a Sacred Oasis in Grief A Resource Manual for Pastoral Care Givers
202 Pages
by
CRC Press
256 Pages
by
CRC Press
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This work includes a foreword by John D Morgan, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Coordinator for Kings College Center for Education about Death and Bereavement, Ontario, Canada. This practical resource guides the reader though all aspects of the grieving process and offers thought-provoking and inspirational advice on support. With exercises, tips, and contacts for further assistance, "Finding a... Read more
Pastoral care: grounded in being. A ministry of presence with the bereaved. Grief: an anthology. Anniversary grief. Anticipatory grief. Delayed grief. Destructive-redemptive grief. Disenfranchised grief. Exaggerated grief. Inhibited grief. Stacked grief. Traumatic grief. When a baby dies: the loss of a dream. When a loved one dies children play and cry. Adolescents: grief's in-between generation. Men and women: do they grieve the same? Living with suicide: a grief like no other. Stages of grief: fact or fiction? Where is God? Is there life after death for me? Diversity of beliefs about end-of-life issues among differing religions. Baha'I. Buddhism. Christianity. Hinduism. Islam. Judaism. Native American. What about final arrangements? Rituals: a necessity for healthy grief.
Biography
Steven Jeffers, Harold Ivan Smith
