{"product_id":"sabbath-rest-as-vocation-9780567692887","title":"Sabbath Rest as Vocation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAutumn Alcott Ridenour \u003c\/b\u003eis Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious and Theological Studies at Merrimack College, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSabbath Rest as Vocation\u003c\/i\u003e is an important and needed contribution with theological depth and powerful cultural awareness that can leads us to age towards death meaningfully. * Reading Religion *\u003cbr\u003eWritten in a very readable style, this book is essential for missionaries, scholars, and pastors who engage in the mission of the church in multicultural societies. * Religious Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003eThrough its insightful interpretations of Augustine and Barth and its deep understanding of the later stages of life, this wonderful book reclaims aging as a moral and spiritual practice, not only for the aging themselves but also for those who accompany them. It is both theologically rich and practically wise, and it deftly manages to be hopeful without being sanguine. I strongly recommend it to everyone who is concerned with the theology, ethics, or pastoral care of the aging and especially to those who are preparing for this stage of life. * Gerald McKenny, University of Notre Dame, USA *\u003cbr\u003eA generation of ‘boomers’ and their families are daily managing the aging process--with its limits, losses, and care demands. Religious faith can seem disconnected from realities or unhelpfully focused on ‘eternal life.’ From a strong experience of faith community, Autumn Ridenour envisions how life, aging and death take meaning together from relationships, community and “participation in Christ”-- theologically proclaimed and existentially validated. This is an eloquent and beautiful book. * Lisa Sowle Cahill, Boston College, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e Sabbath Rest: Moving Toward Death. \u003cb\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/b\u003e The Valley of the Shadow \u003cb\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/b\u003e Contemplative Action \u003cb\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/b\u003e Aging in the Middle Voice \u003cb\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/b\u003e The Virtues of Aging \u003cb\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/b\u003e Aging as Sabbath Rest Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury USA 3pl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018300162391,"sku":"9780567692887","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780567692887.jpg?v=1750776352","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sabbath-rest-as-vocation-9780567692887","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}