Thoughts in the Evening of Life. A Sketch of the Life of Rev. Henry Grey, D.D., and Passages from the Diary of Mrs. Grey. Edited by the Rev. C. M. Birrell. [With a Portrait.]
Title | Thoughts in the Evening of Life. A Sketch of the Life of Rev. Henry Grey, D.D., and Passages from the Diary of Mrs. Grey. Edited by the Rev. C. M. Birrell. [With a Portrait.] PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Mitchell Birrell |
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Pages | 168 |
Release | 1871 |
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Evening Thoughts
Title | Evening Thoughts PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Berry |
Publisher | Catapult |
Pages | 125 |
Release | 2010-07-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 157805186X |
Essays on our spiritual role in the fate of the planet from “the most provocative figure among the new breed of eco–theologians” (Newsweek). Among the contemporary voices for the Earth, none resonates like that of cultural historian Thomas Berry. His teaching and writings have inspired a generation’s thinking about humankind’s place in the Earth community and the universe, engendering widespread critical acclaim and a documentary film on his life and work. This new collection of essays, from various years and occasions, expands and deepens ideas articulated in his earlier writings and also breaks new ground. Berry opens our eyes to the full dimensions of the ecological crisis, framing it as a crisis of spiritual vision. Applying his formidable erudition in cultural history, science, and comparative religions, he forges a compelling narrative of creation and communion that reconciles modern evolutionary thinking and traditional religious insights concerning our integral role in Earth’s society. While sounding an urgent alarm at our current dilemma, Berry inspires us to reclaim our role as the consciousness of the universe and thereby begin to create a true partnership with the Earth community. With Evening Thoughts, this wise elder has lit another beacon to lead us home. “Thomas Berry is an exemplar in a tradition that includes a diverse group of spiritually radiant individuals (Gandhi, the monk Thomas Merton, the Lakota elder Black Elk), visionaries (Jacques Ellul, Terry Tempest Williams, Rachel Carson), and writers (Wendell Berry, Gary Snyder, Rebecca Solnit, Loren Eiseley).” —Barry Lopez, author of Arctic Dreams
Life's evening; or, Thoughts for the aged
Title | Life's evening; or, Thoughts for the aged PDF eBook |
Author | Life |
Publisher | |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 1854 |
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Sunset Thoughts, Or Bible Narratives for the Evening of Life
Title | Sunset Thoughts, Or Bible Narratives for the Evening of Life PDF eBook |
Author | Author of "New tracts for working homes." |
Publisher | |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 1864 |
Genre | Older people |
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Life's Evening; Or, Thoughts for the Aged
Title | Life's Evening; Or, Thoughts for the Aged PDF eBook |
Author | Life |
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Pages | 188 |
Release | 1855 |
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The Evening of Life
Title | The Evening of Life PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph E. Davis |
Publisher | University of Notre Dame Pess |
Pages | 242 |
Release | 2020-09-30 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 026810803X |
Although philosophy, religion, and civic cultures used to help people prepare for aging and dying well, this is no longer the case. Today, aging is frequently seen as a problem to be solved and death as a harsh reality to be masked. In part, our cultural confusion is rooted in an inadequate conception of the human person, which is based on a notion of absolute individual autonomy that cannot but fail in the face of the dependency that comes with aging and decline at the end of life. To help correct the ethical impoverishment at the root of our contemporary social confusion, The Evening of Life provides an interdisciplinary examination of the challenges of aging and dying well. It calls for a re-envisioning of cultural concepts, practices, and virtues that embraces decline, dependency, and finitude rather than stigmatizes them. Bringing together the work of sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers, theologians, and medical practitioners, this collection of essays develops an interrelated set of conceptual tools to discuss the current challenges posed to aging and dying well, such as flourishing, temporality, narrative, and friendship. Above all, it proposes a positive understanding of thriving in old age that is rooted in our shared vulnerability as human beings. It also suggests how some of these tools and concepts can be deployed to create a medical system that better responds to our contemporary needs. The Evening of Life will interest bioethicists, medical practitioners, clinicians, and others involved in the care of the aging and dying. Contributors: Joseph E. Davis, Sharon R. Kaufman, Paul Scherz, Wilfred M. McClay, Kevin Aho, Charles Guignon, Bryan S. Turner, Janelle S. Taylor, Sarah L. Szanton, Janiece Taylor, and Justin Mutter
Morning and Evening Thoughts
Title | Morning and Evening Thoughts PDF eBook |
Author | James Allen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 118 |
Release | 1909 |
Genre | Meditations |
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