Peace Be with You, Rest in Peace: Using Scripture to Address Spiritual Distress near the End of Life

Peace Be with You, Rest in Peace: Using Scripture to Address Spiritual Distress near the End of Life
ISBN-10
1725276496
ISBN-13
9781725276499
Category
Religion
Pages
92
Language
English
Published
2020-12-09
Publisher
Wipf and Stock Publishers
Author
Sue Witty

Description

Hospital and hospice chaplains are expected to assist individuals and families face the reality of their mortality via a gentle, calming presence. To the greatest extent possible, chaplains help people die with an awareness of being loved, of loving and forgiving, and of gratitude for the life they have lived. But terminal agitation and spiritual distress are common components of the final stage of life. How do professional chaplains honor and attend to each individual’s spiritual/religious needs to the best of their abilities in the days preceding death? This book explores that critical question.

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