On Christian dying : classic and contemporary texts / edited by Matthew Levering.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Levering, Matthew, 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Death--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Death.

Catholic Church--Doctrines.

Catholic Church.

Physical Description:

xxi, 137 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2004]

Summary:

On Christian Dying gathers original texts from the great saints and teachers of the Christian tradition to present 2,000 years of theological wisdom on death and dying. Matthew Levering mines the best of classical thought with selections that offer both ancient and contemporary Christians as models for understanding. He includes writings from Ignatius of Antioch, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Catherine of Siena, Thomas More, John Henry Newman, and Therese of Lisieux, among others. This volume explores the questions: What is a "good" death? How can we live life to prepare for it? What happens to those who have died? What is "martyrdom"? How should a Christian understand death in light of Christ's cross? How are those who have died related to the living?

Contents:

St. Ignatius of Antioch 1

St. Polycarp of Smyrna 7

The Martyrs of Gaul 15

St. Anthanasius 27

St. Ambrose 33

St. Augustine 43

St. Thomas Aquinas 53

St. Catherine of Siena 65

St. Catherine of Genoa 73

St. Thomas More, Part I 79

St. Thomas More, Part II 89

St. John of the Cross 95

St. Francis de Sales 103

St. Joseph Cafasso 109

John Henry Newman 115

St. Therese of Lisieux 123.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0742534642

0742534650

OCLC:

54691981