1.Introduction
2.Body, bones and breath of life
3.Martyrs, altars and the bread of life
4.Judge of living and the dead
5.And for our salvation
6.The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away
7.The Lord and Giver of Life
8.Integrity and eternal life
This book aims to offer some sharply defined schemes of thought in a Christian environment in which death, hell and heaven have almost lost their place. The topic of hope is a key element and the book explores the birth and fostering of hope within Christian traditions.
Douglas Davies is Professor in the Study of Religion and Director of the Centre for Death and Life Studies at Durham University, UK. He is the author of Natural Burial (2012), The Theology of Death (2008) and A Brief History of Death (2004). He is also the editor, along with Lewis Mates, of The Encyclopedia of Cremation (2005). Professor Davies is a Fellow of the British Academy, as well as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and of the Learned Society of Wales.
Mention -Book News, February 2009
"Pastors, read these rich essays" - Church Times
"I commend it not just to students of theology but to any minister
who wishes to obtain a thorough and insightful theological
underpinning to their pastoral work and preaching." Richard
Greatrex, www.thegoodbookstall.org.uk
"Professor Davies...has produced a well-constructed thesis in an
attempt to provide a series of links between the two great
unknowns...I urge not only all those to whom Professor Davies has
directed it, but also the wider readership that is interested in
the subject to obtain a copy and to make good use of it." The
Christian Parapsychologist, 2009
*John F. Ashby*
"...richly ecletic in style...liberating, full of hope and
spiritually rewarding." Theology, November 2009
"It is amazing that in less than 200 pages the author can present
so much information, and in addition, that he opens thought
provoking perspectives to the reader...this is a challenging book
with many triggers for thought." Journal of Reformed Theology 3,
2009
"[T]his is an excellent book for those interested in a new,
imaginative, and contextualized approach to the theology of death.
the 'traditional' elements of eschatology, judgment, hell, heaven,
purgatory, appear within a different, less systematized approach,
more integrated with life itself. Throughout its ten chapters, the
book invites us to discover the present reality regarding death,
particularly in the Western world, with the transformation
regarding customs pertaining to the corpse, coffin and cross;
baptism and marriage; liturgies, life and death; heaven and hell;
longings; grave, grove and rapture; cremation, burial and change;
life-death balance and to live and live again. At the same time,
the book highlights the challenges that confront Christian Churches
and the way in which they can continue to keep the radical faith in
life that Christ brings." --Ramon Martinez de Pison, Saint Paul
University, Theoforum Vol. 39 No. 3, 2008
*Ramon Martinez de Pison, Saint Paul University*
"The Theology of Death is undoubtedly a masterful and comprehensive
study about death and our varied attitudes toward his inevitable
life event. Certainly this text is unique in that it directly
confronts a cultural taboo with historical contexts, religious
influence, and human experiences. This scholarly treatment of death
is destined to be a classic study for theological practitioners and
for those seeking to fully live life in spite of the reality of
death.... This captivating text is complete with an impressive
bibliography, footnotes, and a helpful index. This title is
recommended for all libraries." -- John-Leonard Berg, Catholic
Library World
*Catholic Library World*
"A solid study on the subject of the Theology of death...This is a
good book that refocuses attention on a subject often brushed
aside."-Publishing News
*Publishing News*
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