Aging, spirituality, and religion : a handbook / Melvin A. Kimble ... [and others], editors ; foreword by James E. Birren.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Religious life.

Older people.

Aging--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Aging.

Church work with older people.

Aging--Social aspects.

Older Christians--Religious life.

Older Christians.

Physical Description:

2 volumes ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Fortress Press, c1995-2003.

Summary:

Aging, Spirituality, and Religion, Volume 1 published in 1995 by Fortress Press, provided the sociological, psychological, and theological perspectives for examining the ways in which spirituality and religion are experienced by aging persons in our aging society. As such, it provided the theoretical foundations for considering aging, spirituality and religion. Volume II picks up where Volume I left off -- with practical advice and tools for ministry with the aging in a variety of settings. Gerontological and theological perspectives undergird the practical guidance given, and a final section treats of the unique ethical issues involved in ministry with the aging.

Contents:

Introduction: Continuing the Conversation 1

Part 1 Late-Life Spiritual Potentials 5

1. Aging as Pilgrimage: Spiritual Potentials of Late Life / Lynn W. Huber 7

2. Spiritual Counseling of Persons with Dementia / Jane M. Thibault 23

3. Becoming a Spiritual Elder / Robert C. Atchley 33

4. Older Adults' Emotions in Religious Contexts / Susan H. McFadden 47

5. Does Gender Influence Late-Life Spiritual Potentials? / Christie Cozad Neuger 59

6. The Divine Is Not Absent in Alzheimer's Disease / Jon C. Stuckey 74

7. A Framework for Ministry for the Last Third of Life / Henry C. Simmons 81

Part 2 Aging in Faith Communities 97

8. Congregational Care in the Lives of Black Older Adults / Anne E. Streaty Wimberly 101

9. Meaning and Effects of Congregational Religious Participation / V. Du Wayne Battle, Ellen L. Idler 121

10. An Anchor amidst Anomie: Ritual and Aging / Dayle A. Friedman 134

11. Cooperative Alliances between Congregations and Community Agencies / Douglas Olson, Mark Holman 145

12. Small Group Approaches to Group Spiritual Autobiography Writing / Richard L. Morgan 157

13. Volunteer Ministries with Older Adults / James J. Seeber 168

14. Caring for the Caregiver / Marty Richards 180

Part 3 Pastoral Care With Older People 193

15. Understanding Religious Coping with Late-Life Crises / Nancy Gieseler Devor, Kenneth I. Pargament 195

16. Pastoral Care of Elders and Their Families / Lois D. Knutson 206

17. Pastoral Care of the Aged Afflicted by Addiction / Robert H. Albers 224

18. Issues of Grace and Sin in Pastoral Care with Older Adults / Robert A. Rost 239

19. Pastoral Care for Depression in Long-Term Care Residents / Elizabeth MacKinlay 255

20. Elders' Narratives of Suffering / Helen K. Black 268

21. The Role of Spiritual Assessment in Counseling Older Adults / James W. Ellor 286

Part 4 Theological Perspectives and Ethical Issues 299

22. Postliberal, Postmodern Theological Views of Longevity / Carole Bailey Stoneking 303

23. Rowing toward the Creator: Eschatology and Aging / Paul R. Sponheim 316

24. The Theological View of Aging that Permeates the African American Experience / Richard M. Wallace 330

25. Making Decisions at the End of Life: An Approach from Sacred Jewish Texts / Richard Address 345

26. Ethics and Dementia: Dilemmas Encountered by Clergy and Chaplains / Stephen Sapp 355

27. Ethical Issues in Care of Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease / Ladislav Volicer, Paul R. Brenner 368

Part 5 Anticipating the Future: Religion, Spirituality, and an Aging Society 389

28. Our Responsibilities for Our Old Age / James E. Birren, Betty A. Birren 393

29. "Bumping the Top": Is Mysticism the Future of Religious Gerontology? / Jeff Levin 402

30. A Pastor Ponders the Boomers / John T. McFadden 412

31. Conscious Aging: The Future of Religion in Later Life / Harry R. Moody 422

32. On the Possibilities of Spirituality and Religious Humanism in Gerontology / Thomas R. Cole 434

33. Final Time: Coming to the End / Melvin A. Kimble 449.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0800626672

0800632737

OCLC:

32088750