David Albert Jones

Approaching the End

A Theological Exploration of Death and Dying

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sydney University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 149mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 821g
• ISBN-13: 9780199287154
• ISBN-10: 0199287155
• Artikelnr.: 23089835

Autorenporträt

David Albert Jones is Academic Director, St Mary's College Twickenham.

Inhaltsangabe

* 1: The need for a theological approach to death
* 2: In every way a good thing: death in the thought of Ambrose of
Milan
* 3: Not good for anyone: death in the thought of Augustine of Hippo
* 4: An illuminating comparison: Augustine and Ambrose on the theology
of death
* 5: In one way natural, in another unnatural: death in the thought of
Thomas Aquinas
* 6: Both something suffered and a human act: death in the thought of
Karl Rahner
* 7: Final reflections