Preaching death: the transformation of Christian funeral sermons
pt. 1. What Christians used to say about death. A changeover of messages and images -- What is a Christian funeral? -- Funeral theologies of death -- Heaven as home -- Heaven as journey -- Natural immortality -- The Lord's will -- pt. 2. The age of silence and denial. "Please omit funeral&...
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Waco, Tex.
Baylor University Press
c 2011
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| In: | Anno: 2011 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Cristianesimo
/ Funerale <motivo>
/ Morte
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| Altre parole chiave: | B
Funeral sermons
B Funeral rites and ceremonies B Death Religious aspects Christianity History of doctrines B Death Religious aspects Christianity History of doctrines B Death Biblical teaching B Death Biblical teaching |
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| Riepilogo: | pt. 1. What Christians used to say about death. A changeover of messages and images -- What is a Christian funeral? -- Funeral theologies of death -- Heaven as home -- Heaven as journey -- Natural immortality -- The Lord's will -- pt. 2. The age of silence and denial. "Please omit funeral" -- The challenge of new theologies -- Death as enemy -- pt. 3. What came next. New words of death, dying, and grief -- The triumph of the biographical -- pt. 4. What might have been. Two alternatives -- What might have been : lament -- The eclipse of poetry -- pt. 5. Conclusion. What Christians no longer want to say about death |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-245) and index. - pt. 1. What Christians used to say about death. A changeover of messages and images -- What is a Christian funeral? -- Funeral theologies of death -- Heaven as home -- Heaven as journey -- Natural immortality -- The Lord's will -- pt. 2. The age of silence and denial. "Please omit funeral" -- The challenge of new theologies -- Death as enemy -- pt. 3. What came next. New words of death, dying, and grief -- The triumph of the biographical -- pt. 4. What might have been. Two alternatives -- What might have been : lament -- The eclipse of poetry -- pt. 5. Conclusion. What Christians no longer want to say about death |
| ISBN: | 160258320X |