More than a parting prayer
Subtitle: lessons in care-giving for the dying
By: William H. Griffith.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Judson Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Valley Forge, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
Subjects: Church work with the terminally ill.; Death -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.; Terminal care -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-157).
Table of contents: title: From restlessness to peace; title: The mysterious power of hope; title: Confession cleans the slate; title: Learning to see the heart; title: Respect the hearing of the dying; title: Taking a child's grief seriously; title: Faith-based denial; title: Faith traditions that care; title: Faith, unanswered prayer, and God's will; title: When God appears to someone; title: A spiritually disturbed Christian; title: Emotional and spiritual pain levels; title: The fear of grieving alone; title: Honor the care receiver's faith; title: Forgiveness minimizes the regrets; title: When feelings undermine faith; title: Caring for the dying agnostic; title: The vertical and horizontal relationships are important; title: Helping a grieving family; title: Moving from doubt to faith; title: The fear of God's rejection; title: From agitation to confession; title: When the one dying is a personal friend; title: Comfort is not always explainable; title: A child, a ventilator, and a choice; title: After words; title: Crippled caregivers need a caregiver; title: When clergy fear being caregivers; title: Practicing what we preach.