Buch, Englisch, 156 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 222 g
Reihe: James Clarke and Co Ltd
Buch, Englisch, 156 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 222 g
Reihe: James Clarke and Co Ltd
ISBN: 978-0-227-17420-3
Verlag: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
A collection of essays by the theologian John Heywood Thomas demonstrating the value and relevance of his theological perspective on life and death issues.
"Does theology have any relevance to the problem of life and death?" According to John Heywood Thomas the answer is an unequivocal yes. A largely personal expression of this conviction precedes the argument's exposition, which is then stated first of all quite generally - that nothing human is alien to theology's concern. Three main issues are considered: the unborn life, death as an event in life, and the possibility of global death. The issue of a life before birth is a complex problem, requiring as much awareness of philosophical issues as of relevant empirical factors. The same kind of multifaceted thinking is needed in confronting the issue of death, an inescapable topic for theology. If death is an event in life what does it reveal about the meaning of life? And what of the very human action of the funeral? After a discussion of the complex issues involved the argument returns to the global reference of theology. Two areas of concern are singled out to show that the theologian can offer guidance in debate: the environmental crisis and the threat of nuclear war.
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Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 Theology and Matters of Life and Death
Chapter 2 The Problem of the Unborn Life
Chapter 3 The Problem of Death
Chapter 4 Life and the Meaning of Death
Chapter 5 Life, Death, and Paradise: The Theology of the Funeral
Appendix to Chapter 5
Chapter 6 Responsibility as an Inclusive Concept
Chapter 7 Global Life and Death
Bibliography
