{"product_id":"speaking-of-dying-paperback-3","title":"Speaking of Dying - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFred Craddock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDale Goldsmith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoy V. Goldsmith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe church does not cope very well with dying. Instead of using its own resources to mount a positive end-of-life ministry for the terminally ill, it outsources care to secular models, providers, and services. A terminal diagnosis typically triggers denial of impending death and placing faith in the techniques and resources of modern medicine. If a cure is not forthcoming, the patient and his or her loved ones experience a sense of failure and bitter disappointment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book offers a critical analysis of the church's failure to communicate constructively about dying, reminding the church of its considerable liturgical, scriptural, and pastoral resources when it ministers to the terminally ill. The authors, who have all been personally and professionally involved in end-of-life issues, suggest practical, theological bases for speaking about dying, communicating with those facing death, and preaching about dying. They explore how dying--in baptism--begins and informs the Christian's life story. They also emphasize that the narrative of faith embraces dying, and they remind readers of scriptural and christological resources that can lead toward a \"good dying.\" In addition, they present current best practices from health professionals for communication among caregivers and those facing death. The book includes a foreword by Stanley Hauerwas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFaithfully Engaging Those Who Are Dying\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe church does not cope very well with dying. Typically, a terminal diagnosis triggers denial of impending death and placing faith in the techniques and resources of modern medicine. \u003ci\u003eSpeaking of Dying\u003c\/i\u003e reminds the church of its considerable resources when it ministers to the terminally ill. The authors suggest practical, theological bases for speaking about dying and explore how dying--in baptism--begins and informs the Christian's life story. They emphasize that the narrative of faith embraces dying, and they present scriptural and christological resources that can lead toward a \"good dying.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is a book we have desperately needed. I hope it will become a book widely studied in congregations and seminaries. We must learn to speak of dying. This book appropriately helps us recover our voices as a people taught to speak by the one who died on a cross.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eStanley Hauerwas\u003c\/b\u003e (from the foreword) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is written with a pastoral heart and a prophet's voice. It is wise in the ways of caring for the dying and passionate in its cry for the church to remember its own christological narrative and, by doing so, to restore care for the dying into its gospel of care.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eThomas G. Long\u003c\/b\u003e, Candler School of Theology, Emory University; author, \u003ci\u003eAccompany Them with Singing: The Christian Funeral\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book offers a depth of wisdom on a universal and universally avoided experience: the act of dying. \u003ci\u003eSpeaking of Dying\u003c\/i\u003e combines practical, pastoral, and biblical reflection on the care of the dying and does so without 'spiritualizing' the terrible realities of that experience. Use this book in a congregational context, and it will open up conversations you never thought possible.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eRichard Lischer\u003c\/b\u003e, Duke Divinity School \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An essential book for any church leader, pastor, teacher, or active member. When so much is at stake we cannot continue to fail practicing our dying faithfully.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eRob Moll\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Dying\u003c\/i\u003e; editor at large, \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFred Craddock\u003c\/b\u003e (1928-2015; PhD, Vanderbilt University) was a widely acclaimed preacher and author. He was selected by \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the twelve most effective preachers in the English-speaking world. He wrote numerous books on preaching, several commentaries, and \u003ci\u003eThe Cherry Log Sermons\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eDale Goldsmith\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, University of Chicago) taught for several years at McPherson College and at the Baptist Seminary of Mexico. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eNew Testament Ethics \u003c\/i\u003eand lives in Amarillo, Texas. \u003cb\u003eJoy V. Goldsmith\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, University of Oklahoma) is assistant professor of communication at the University of Memphis. Her books include \u003ci\u003eCommunication as Comfort \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDying with Comfort\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Atoka, Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book of the Year (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47366189678841,"sku":"9781587433238","price":37.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZmNyb3U2dGZSeWowWEl1V20vdDVaQT09_080ba18e-72e8-4509-9e62-454c3349d7f4.webp?v=1769949720","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/speaking-of-dying-paperback-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}