This volume of essays adopts a multi-faceted approach to questions surrounding dying and death. It features contributions from those working within the areas of palliative care, healthcare chaplaincy, philosophy, and theology. Among the topics covered are: the transformative power of palliative care; spiritual care at the end of life; a philosophical perspective on dying, death, and dignity; prudential judgment in end-of-life decision making; perinatal death; compassionate accompaniment of the bereaved; honoring the sacred story of the dying; reflecting on the Order of Christian Funerals; scriptural perspectives on mortality; the significance of music in the funeral liturgy; how the afterlife has been imagined within the Christian tradition; and the 'liturgy' of the Irish Wake.

With questions for further discussion and reflection at the end of each chapter, all who wish to think more deeply about issues surrounding dying, death, and the care of the terminally ill, will find this collection timely and thought-provoking.

About the Author

Jeremy Corley, Aoife McGrath, Neil-Xavier O'Donoghue, and Salvador Ryan are faculty members at Maynooth Pontifical University.

Reviews

'whole heartedly recommended... an enlarging experience to read and absorb. It is a book which should be known, and widely used by all those involved in end of life care'.

* The Irish Catholic *

'written with great tenderness, clarity and compassion, along with deep pastoral and theological insight...[an] excellent kaleidoscope, bringing light and hope to the process of dying and death.'

* The Catholic Post *

'expert and thoughtful expositions on an eclectic range of topics...a life-affirming and ultimately comforting book for all believers...essential reading for professional and carers involved in end-of-life care.'

* Intercom *

'the variety on offer will help those in palliative care, chaplaincy, fulltime care, and bereavement groups.'

* Spirituality Journal *

'sensitive pastoral and theological reflections...[this book] fills an important gap in contemporary pastoral and theological discourse'

* The Furrow *



Book Information
ISBN 9781788125826
Author Jeremy Corley
Format Paperback
Page Count 238
Imprint Messenger Publications
Publisher Messenger Publications