The Art of Dying: Living Fully into the Life to Come
I hope people will read this book. I hope we will let Rob Moll´s insights help us become communities where people can reckon with, rather than dodge, death."--Lauren Winner, author, professor Duke Divinity School, from foreword"It has often been said that medicine is both science and art. So much of a physician's training, however, is devoted to the science part, leaving precious little time for the art. As both a bioethicist and a physician, I fall prey to the same imbalance, teaching the technical and philosophical approaches to end-of-life ethics, but never teaching my patients or my students how todie.Rob Moll's book wonderfully accomplishes this task, with clarity, compassion and hope. This volume should be on the shelf of every pastor, nursing-home volunteer, layleader, and anyone caring for a dying friend or relative. It is all aboutlivingwith eternity in mind." (Dennis M. Sullivan, M.D., M.A., director, Center for Bioethics, Cedarville University)"The Art of Dyingtakes the fear out of dying and replaces it with rich models of dying well. Drawn from a broad spectrum of historical, theological, bioethical, social and practical resources, interlaced with captivating narrative,The Art of Dyingpaints a vision of what dying and grieving with the Christian community has looked like--and once again should look like. While it is particularly relevant for every Christian who will die, other mortals will benefit from reading over our shoulders." (Paige Comstock Cunningham, J.D., executive director, The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity)"We, the church, need to recover the art of dying. . . .  I hope that people will read this book--and talk about it, and take inspiration from it. I hope we will let Rob Moll's insights help us become communities where people can reckon with, rather than dodge, death." (from the foreword by Lauren Winner, assistant professor of Christian spirituality, Duke Divinity School, author, Girl Meets God)"Dying has for many today, like sex in the nineteenth century, become the great unmentionable. But this brave, realistic, well-researched and well-digested book restores the 'good death,' as the climax of faithful discipleship, to the Christian radar screen. On going home to God, and helping others on the same journey, what is said here is excellent from every point of view." (J. I. Packer, professor of theology, Regent College, author, Knowing God)"This book is urgently needed by many churches and individuals who don't help their members or loved ones to die well. Rob Moll reminds Christians not to be afraid of their own deaths. His numerous ideas also teach us how to accompany other people to their deaths. I pray this book will enable many congregations to develop new practices and programs for the elderly and their caretakers." (Marva J. Dawn, author of Being Well When We're Ill, My Soul Waits and In the Beginning, GOD)"Every seminarian and parish minister should read this book. Rob Moll recovers the Christian tradition's lost teaching on preparing for death. He then offers theologically sound guidance for families and clergy as they serve the dying and then honor their legacy. Indispensable." (David Neff, editor-in-chief and vice president, Christianity Today Media Group)