TY  - BOOK
AU  - Levering, Matthew, 1971-
TI  - Dying and the virtues
SN  - 9780802875488 hardcover ; alkaline paper 
AV  - BV4630 .L48 2018 
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Grand Rapids, Michigan
PB  - William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
KW  - Virtues.
KW  - Death
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity.
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index.; Love : Job's challenge to his creator -- Hope : meditatio mortis -- Faith : Jesus and what dying persons want -- Penitence : the stoning of Stephen -- Gratitude : the dying of Macrina -- Solidarity : divine mercy and redemptive suffering -- Humility : Jesus's dying and ours -- Surrender : anointing the sick -- Courage : goodbye to this world.
N2  - 520    In this rich book Matthew Levering explores nine key 
       virtues that we need to die (and live) well: love, hope, 
       faith, penitence, gratitude, solidarity, humility, 
       surrender, and courage. Retrieving and engaging a variety 
       of biblical, theological, historical, and medical 
       resources, Levering journeys through the various stages 
       and challenges of the dying process, beginning with the 
       fear of annihilation and continuing through repentance and
       gratitude, suffering and hope, before arriving finally at 
       the courage needed to say goodbye to one's familiar world.
       Grounded in careful readings of Scripture, the theological
       tradition, and contemporary culture, Dying and the Virtues
       comprehensively and beautifully shows how these nine 
       virtues effectively unite us with God, the One who alone 
       can conquer death. - from publisher.

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