| Practicing patients, compassion, and hope at the end of life: mining the passion of Jesus in Luke for a Christian model of dying well. | |
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PMID: 15856600 Owner: KIE Status: MEDLINE |
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Four centuries ago, Christian moral theologians addressed the issue of dying by turning to scripture and the virtues. This work revives that tradition by showing that careful theological reflection upon the nature of Christian patience, compassion, and hope illuminates the shape of the Good Death. The author draws upon Luke's passion narrative to develop a better understanding of these virtues. He also takes up the question of whether Jesus' death can be a model of dying well for contemporary Christians. Christians are often advised to look to Jesus in his dying as a model for themselves, but this recommendation typically leaves unanswered what exactly it is about Jesus' dying that is to be imitated. The understanding of patience, compassion, and hope developed here provides a means of sorting through this issue. |
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Authors:
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Christopher P Vogt |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics Volume: 23 ISSN: 1540-7942 ISO Abbreviation: J Soc Christ Ethics Publication Date: 2003 Spring-Summer |
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Created Date: 2005-04-27 Completed Date: 2005-07-28 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101184933 Medline TA: J Soc Christ Ethics Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 135-58 Citation Subset: E |
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Attitude to Death Christianity* Emotions Empathy Humans Terminal Care / ethics* Theology* |
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