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Approaching the End: A Theological Exploration of Death and Dying (Oxford Studies in Theological Ethics)

By David Albert Jones

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
0199287155, 9780199287154, 9781435622890
LCC
BT825 .J66 2007
Open Library ID
OL10146504M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1238255 bytes)
Pages
256\253
Topic
Education
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

David Albert Jones considers two basic questions: how can we live well in the face of death? and when, if ever, is it legitimate deliberately to bring human life to an end? He focuses upon the distinct theological approaches to death shown by four outstanding Christian thinkers: Ambrose of Milan, Augustine of Hippo, Thomas Aquinas, and Karl Rahner. Jones's aim is not primarily to make a contribution to the history of theology, but rather, through engagement with the thought of theologians of the past, to reflect on some of the practical and existential issues that the approach of death presents for all of us.

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