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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462766403321

Autore

Kertes Weaver Natalie

Titolo

The theology of suffering and death : an introduction for caregivers / / Natalie Kertes Weaver

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-07992-2

1-283-86082-1

1-136-16316-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (135 p.)

Disciplina

231/.8

Soggetti

Suffering - Religious aspects - Christianity

Death - Religious aspects - Christianity

Caring - Religious aspects - Christianity

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Theodicy and the question: how can God allow pain? -- Suffering in the Bible, part 1: Old Testament -- Suffering in the Bible, part 2: New Testament -- Soteriology, part 1: historical interpretations of the meaning and efficacy of the cross -- Soteriology, part 2: revisiting the cross in the contemporary period -- Death in comparative perspective -- Issues in spiritual caregiving for the suffering and dying -- Toolbox for dealing with suffering and death.