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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462590703321

Titolo

Practical theology for aging / / Derrel R. Watkins, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Haworth Pastoral Press : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

0-203-05010-X

1-283-96714-6

1-136-41652-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (237 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WatkinsDerrel R. <1935->

Disciplina

259/.3

Soggetti

Older Christians - Religious life

Aging - Religious aspects - Christianity

Church work with older people

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

". co-published simultaneously as Journal of religious gerontology, volume 15, numbers 1/2 2003."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Practical Theology for Aging; Copyright; CONTENTS; Introduction to Practical Theology for Aging; Chapter 1 To Learn, To Teach, To Care: Gerontology As It Should Be Practiced-A Tribute to Barbara Pittard Payne Stancil; Chapter 2 Sex and the Elderly: No Laughing Matter in Religion; Chapter 3 A Practical Theology for Aging; Chapter 4 Needing to Make Room for Change: A Theology of Aging and Life; Chapter 5 The Kyrios Christos as Ultimate Hope: A Response to Pain and Suffering; Chapter 6 Biblical Foundations for a Practical Theology of Aging; Chapter 7 The Dilemma of Aging

Chapter 8 "Always Green and Full of Sap": Facilitating Wholeness in AgingChapter 9 A Christian Education for the Spiritual Growth of Senior Adults; Chapter 10 Preaching to Senior Citizens; Chapter 11 A Practical Theological Model for Worship with Alzheimer's Patients: Using the Validation Technique; Chapter 12 New Significance and Identity: A Practical Theological Perspective; Chapter 13 Live a Little Before You Die a Lot: Creative Living in the Later Years; Chapter 14 The Caleb Affect: The Oldest-Old in Church and Society; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Learn new approaches for strengthening the religious bonds of our



aging population!  Through Scripture, studies, and the personal experiences of religious leaders and congregants, Practical Theology for Aging offers new concepts for ministering to our older population. Each chapter looks at a different concern for the elderly and addresses it with the assurance that aging is part of God's great work. From scientific models and case studies to passages from both the Old and New Testaments, this volume illuminates the power of faith in keeping the elderly whole and well.  Practic