Living Well and Dying Faithfully
Christian Practices for End-of-Life Care
$74.60
- Paperback
287 pages
- Release Date
14 October 2009
Summary
Living Well and Dying Faithfully explores how Christian practices love, prayer, lament, compassion, and so on can contribute to the process of dying well. Working on the premise that one dies the way one lives, the book is unique in its constructive dialogue between theology and medicine as offering two complementary modes of care.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780802863393 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0802863396 |
| Author: | John Swinton, Dr Richard Payne, Stanley Hauerwas |
| Publisher: | William B Eerdmans Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | William B Eerdmans Publishing Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 287 |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2009 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 222mm x 152mm x 25mm |
About The Author
John Swinton
John Swinton is professor of practical theology and pastoral care at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and founding director of Aberdeen’s Centre for Spirituality, Health, and Disability. He worked as a nurse for sixteen years within the fields of mental health and learning disabilities and later also as a community mental health chaplain.
Richard Payne is professor of medicine and divinity at Duke Divinity School and director of the Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.