Grief: Contemporary Theory and the Practice of Ministry
Overview
Using a metaphor of grief as a mosaic, Melissa Kelley presents contemporary grief theory and research, integrated with important theological, religious, and ministerial perspectives. Written in an accessible way for ministers, ministers-in-training, and all pastoral and spiritual caregivers, this book provides the most up-to-date theory and research in grief to help inform their care of others. Through exploration of critical topics including attachment to God, meaning making, and religious coping in grief, readers are brought right to the heart of a contemporary understanding of grief.
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- Presents contemporary theory and research on grief
- Integrates theological and ministerial perspectives
- Offers ways to help others through their grief
Top Highlights
“First, ministers must be self-aware regarding their own history of loss” (Page 26)
“The third effort that might help ministers to maintain their balance as they offer grief care is encouraging and allowing the larger community of faith to do its part in caring for those who grieve.” (Page 28)
“Grief that is disenfranchised is ‘not openly acknowledged, socially validated, or publicly observed’” (Page 12)
“we cannot talk credibly to Barry about hope unless we have first acknowledged his painful reality” (Page 134)
“Therefore, the third thing a minister can offer Corinne is hope” (Page 65)
- Title: Grief: Contemporary Theory and the Practice of Ministry
- Author: Melissa Kelley
- Publisher: Fortress Press
- Print Publication Date: 2010
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Pages: 176
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Church work with the bereaved; Grief › Religious aspects--Christianity
- Resource ID: LLS:GRIEFCONTPTHEORY
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T03:31:32Z