Patience, Compassion, Hope, and the Christian Art of Dying Well
Author | : Christopher P. Vogt |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 0742531864 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780742531864 |
Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Download or read book Patience, Compassion, Hope, and the Christian Art of Dying Well written by Christopher P. Vogt and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2004 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By mining the rich tradition of virtue ethics, Christopher Vogt uses the virtues of patience, compassion, and hope as a framework for specifying the shape of a good death, and for naming the practices Christians should develop to live well and die well. Bringing together historical, biblical, and contemporary sources in Christian ethics, Vogt provides a long-overdue theological analysis of the ars moriendi or "art of dying" literature of four centuries ago. Through a careful analysis of Luke's passion narrative, Vogt uses Jesus as the primary model for being patient in the face of death and for dying well.