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Healing to All Their Flesh
Healing to All Their Flesh asks us to step back and carefully rethink the relationship between religion and health. It does so by examining overlooked issues of theology and meaning that lie at the foundation of religion's supposed beneficial function. Is a religion-health relationship consistent with understandings of faith within respective traditions? What does this actually imply? What does it not imply? How have these ideas been distorted? Why does this matter—for medicine and healthcare and also for the practice of faith? Is the ultimate relation between spirit and flesh, as mediated by the context of human belief and experience, a topic that can even be approached through empirical observation, scientific reasoning, and the logic of intellectual discourse?8 pag e photo insert
The editors of this collection, Drs. Jeff Levin and Keith G. Meador, have gathered together the writings of leading Jewish and Christian theological, pastoral, ethical, and religious scholars to answer these important questions. Contributors include Richard Address, William Cutter, Elliot N. Dorff, Dayle A. Friedman, Stanley Hauerwas, Warren Kinghorn, M. Therese Lysaught, Stephen G. Post, John Swinton, and Simkha Y. Weintraub, with a foreword by Samuel E. Karff.
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Embracing age : how Catholic Nuns became models of aging well
\"Embracing Age: How Catholic Nuns Became Models of Aging Well examines a community of individuals whose aging trajectories contrast mainstream American experiences. In mainstream American society, aging is presented as a \"problem,\" a state to be avoided as long as possible, a state that threatens one's ability to maintain independence, autonomy, control over one's surroundings. Aging \"well\" (or avoiding aging) has become a 21st century American preoccupation. Embracing Age provides a window into the everyday lives of American Catholic nuns who experience longevity and remarkable health and well-being at the end of life. Catholic nuns aren't only healthier in older age, they are healthier because they practice a culture of acceptance and grace around aging. Embracing Age demonstrates how aging in the convent becomes understood by the nuns to be a natural part of the life course, not one to be feared or avoided. Anna I. Corwin shows readers how Catholic nuns create a cultural community that provides a model for how to grow old, decline, and die that is both embedded in American culture and quite distinct from other American models\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Aging in the church : how social relationships affect health
A growing number of studies indicate that social ties that are formed by older people in the church have a significant positive impact on their physical and mental health. Aging in the Church: How Social Relationships Affect Health by Neal Krause constitutes the first attempt to provide a comprehensive assessment of the various types of relationships that stem from church involvement.
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Aging and Spirituality
Explore the spiritual dimensions of aging through science, theory, and practice!
During the later years of life, many people devote energy to a process of spiritual awakening and self-discovery. Yet their family, friends, clergy, and the helping professionals who work with them are not always prepared to understand or deal with the spiritual concerns of their clients. Aging and Spirituality provides a unique, far-reaching overview of this long-neglected field.
Divided into four independent but interwoven sections, this landmark book covers the spiritual realm with scientific rigor and deep human understanding. Aging and Spirituality comprehensively surveys the issues of spirituality, from the groundwork of basic definitions to detailed assessments of the role spirituality plays in the lives of the elderly and suggested directions for further research. This book's unique approach combines scholarly research and practical nuts-and-bolts suggestions for service delivery. By drawing from many disciplines and professions, it offers fresh perspectives to even those practitioners already familiar with the most effective spiritual techniques their own field can offer.
Aging and Spirituality answers such common questions as:
What are the spiritual needs of people later in life?
Is there any solid evidence that prayer changes things?
How is spirituality related to physical and mental health?
Does spirituality matter when people know they are dying?
How can we measure spiritual wellness and assess the outcomes of activities intended to enhance it?
Will attention to spirituality aggravate or alleviate the losses--of friends, family, health, youth--that so often occur during old age?
Aging and Spirituality provides a much-needed resource for health care professionals, clergy, social workers, and counselors working with geriatric clients. By integrating spiritual issues into the theoretical
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Explorations in the economics of aging
The next two decades will mark a new phase in the demographic transition of the United States as baby boomers become eligible for Social Security and Medicare. Drawing on evidence from the United States and other nations, Explorations in the Economics of Aging yields important new findings on how economic decisions by households and policy choices by governments will influence the effects of this demographic shift. It explores topics such as the implications of differential mortality rates by income on Social Security, the link between cognition and economic outcomes, and scale variations in self-reported work disability. This volume will be an important reference for economists and policymakers alike.
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Practical Theology for Aging
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.
Practical Theology for Aging reveals several barriers to the spiritual wellness of our elders. These include society's stereotypical views of frailty and incompetence in older people, the lack of common support by communities of faith, and the dissatisfaction of the elderly with outdated, traditional answers to their concerns of aging, suffering, and death. Each barrier can be overcome by utilizing the practical theology you will find in this book. Restated throughout the volume is the message that the journey into old age does not have to be filled with dread and fear but can be seen as a path to spiritual maturity.
This book has practical suggestions that address:
God's purpose for aging-why do we have to grow old?
sexual health for senior citizens
the suffering and physical debilitation that sometimes accompany aging
afflictions like dementia and Alzheimer's disease, and how to minister to the unresponsive
the inclusion of spirituality in rehabilitation to heal the whole person after catastrophic illness or injury
preaching to senior citizens as opposed to preaching to a younger congregation
so much more!
Practical Theology for Aging presents tips and strategies for spiritual advisement as well as traditional quotes and references reminding us to respect and honor our aging men and women. Whethe
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Ageing, spirituality, and well-being
This book explores how well-being is not about physical health alone; having purpose in life and continual spiritual growth are vital elements for older individuals. This book provides guidance on how the particular spiritual needs of this age group can be defined and addressed, and how meaningful care and support can be given.
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A Jewish Approach to Anti-Aging Interventions
The aspiration to prolong human life has long intrigued humanity, but contemporary advances in antiaging interventions present unprecedented ethical and religious challenges. This article examines emerging antiaging interventions from a Jewish perspective, drawing upon classical texts and rabbinic wisdom. With technologies promising lifespans potentially extending well beyond current norms, including the pursuit of radical longevity, profound societal transformations should be anticipated. Jewish tradition provides nuanced guidance on balancing the legitimate pursuit of health and longevity against potential moral pitfalls such as diminished appreciation for life, disruption of generational progression and leadership transitions, and practical challenges like overpopulation and resource strain. Exploring classical sources-from Talmudic discussions on aging and mortality to philosophical reflections on the value of generational transition-the article elucidates both supportive and cautionary perspectives. It further delves into contemporary issues such as generative Al simulations of the deceased, highlighting complex ethical considerations surrounding memory, mourning, and generational dynamics. This synthesis of ancient wisdom and contemporary technology emphasizes the critical need for thoughtful deliberation by religious, ethical, and scientific leaders to ensure responsible implementation of life-extending interventions. The article underscores the imperative to live meaningful lives, aware of lifes fragility, even as we pursue groundbreaking medical and scientific advancements.
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