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

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Haworth Pastoral Press : , : Routledge, , 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (237 p.)
• Disciplina: 259/.3
• Soggetto topico: Older Christians - Religious life; Aging - Religious aspects - Christianity; Church work with older people
• Altri autori: WatkinsDerrel R. <1935->
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Practical theology for aging
• ISBN: 1-136-41659-5; 0-203-05010-X; 1-283-96714-6; 1-136-41652-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786150703321
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