Loss

by Mosher, Lucinda

• ISBN13: 9781596270596
• ISBN10: 1596270594
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-26
• Publisher: Seabury Books

Summary

Helps Christians understand the complex attitudes toward illness and death among the many faiths of their neighbors. Mosher lets us listen in as nurses, physicians, chaplains, religious leaders, and laypersons wrestle with questions such as bull; Why are we here and what is our destiny? bull; What causes illness? bull; What happens when we die, and what should happen to the body of the deceased? bull; How does our religion help us handle the grieving process? bull; How does our religion help us make decisions about medical treatment options? Like all books in this series, it is intended for interfaith education in both parish and classroom. Includes quick guides to various religions, glossary, recommended reading list.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Series Preface	p. ix
What We Are	p. 1
What Are We?
Where Do We Come From?
Where Are We Going?
Being Human
When We're Ailing	p. 37
Attitudes Toward Illness
"Traditional" versus "Western"
Patient Preferences
Spiritual Caregiving
Postponing Death, Extending Life	p. 71
Life-Extending Technology
Organ Transplantation
Allowing Natural Death
Transition	p. 100
When Death Is Imminent
Once Death Has Come
Disposing of the Body
Death's Demands
Recovery	p. 137
Mourning at the Time of Death
The Mid-Stages of Grieving
Anniversaries
When Loss Is Multireligious
Reflections
Resources	p. 169
Quick Information Guide to Religions	p. 169
For General Reading	p. 183
Glossary	p. 184
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