Approaching the end : a theological exploration of death and dying /
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| Author / Creator: | Jones, David Albert. |
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| Imprint: | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007. |
| Description: | viii, 241 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Oxford studies in theological ethics |
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| Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6622757 |
| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | viii, 241 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [222]-238) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780199287154 0199287155 |