Pastoral Theology of Childlessness

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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The experiences of infertility and childlessness, while not worse than other griefs and disappointments people experience, are nevertheless distinctive in a number of important respects. Unlike other griefs, they often take place in private, with no body, no funeral, and no public acknowledgement of the loss.In her profound and wise theology of childnessness, Emma Nash takes her own story as a starting point, examining several distinctive features of this painful human experience. She asks what biblical and theological resources offer consolation, and what liberative action individuals and churches might take to make an appropriate response. Weaving trauma theology together with personal experience, Nash offers a profound and heartfelt theological reflection which breaks the barriers between pastoral resource and carefully constructed theology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2021-05-31
Mått140 x 216 x 11 mm
Vikt250 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
FörlagSCM Press
ISBN9780334060512

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"Emma writes a searingly honest and accessible account of her experience of childlessness. She explores the deep isolation that can be experienced by people struggling with involuntary childlessness and how this pain can even be made worse by both church and Scripture reading. She considers the ethical dilemmas involved with infertility treatment and the powerlessness and helplessness that many endure as a result of infertility. Drawing on her lived experience she provides hope by offering consolation from theological writers and a rereading of Scripture to offer a way through this. She also has written some helpful liturgical material and provides a thorough bibliography for further resources in this area. This is one of the most powerful and helpful books I have read in a long time."