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Dying and grieving : a guide to pastoral ministry / Alan Billings.

By:

Billings, Alan

Publication details: London : SPCK, 2002.Description: ix, 166 p. ; 22 cmISBN:

0281055262
9780281055265

Subject(s):

Contents:

Somthing happened : From traditional community to post-traditional society -- What can we say about death? Giving shape to experience -- Dying : The way we die now -- Death : The privatization of meaning -- Bereavement : The end of mourning -- Dying well : Pastoral care of the dying -- Taking a funeral : Handling emotions and setting in perspective -- Good grief : Pastoral care of the bereaved.

Summary: Most funerals in Britain continue to be conducted according to the rites of one or other of the Christian churches. This work seeks to give those engaged in the pastoral ministry two things: a sense of how the nature of the funeral service has changed and some pointers to good practice today.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Main Collection	John Kinder Theological Library	BV4330 BIL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		J00764535
Main Collection	Theology House	BV4330 BIL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		A0030070X

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Most funerals in Britain continue to be conducted according to the rites of one or other of the Christian churches. This work seeks to give those engaged in the pastoral ministry two things: a sense of how the nature of the funeral service has changed and some pointers to good practice today.