Spiritual Dimensions of Ageing

ISBN-13: 9781107092570 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 330 str.

Malcolm Johnson; Joanna Walker

Opis

Well-known authors in the field of ageing and spirituality present their considered contributions to current understandings in this fast-changing field.

Spis treści

1. Spirited ageing Malcolm Johnson and Joanna Walker; Part I. The Spiritual Journey of Ageing: 2. Spirituality and ageing: yesterday, today and tomorrow Robert Atchley; 3. Ageing and spirituality across faiths and cultures Ellizabeth MacKinlay; 4. Stages of the soul: dreams and the coming of age Harry Moody; 5. Aesop's Fables as spiritual touchstones Andrew Achenbaum; Part II. Cultures of the Spirit in Modernity: 6. Religion, belief and spirituality in old age: how they change Vern Bengtson and Malcolm Johnson; 7. Ageing, ritual and social change Peter Coleman; 8. Religious ritual and practice in older age Ellen Idler; 9. New cultures of ageing Paul Higgs; Part III. Searching for Meaning in Later Life: 10. Religion, faith, belief and disbelief in old age: 'a full-hearted evensong' Susan Eisenhandler; 11. Finding meaning and sustaining purpose in later life Albert Jewell; 12. Spirituality, biographical review and biographical pain at the end of life Malcolm Johnson; 13. Embracing contraries: the spiritual quest as a lifelong process Ronald Manheimer; Part IV. Meeting Spiritual Needs in Older Age: 14. Conversation matters Ann Morisy; 15. Spiritual development in later life: a learning experience? Joanna Walker; 16. Re-imagining the theology of age James Woodward; 17. Pressing towards the finishing line: older people on the final lap Keith Albans.