Psalm 88: Living with Alzheimer's
This paper reflects on Psalm 88 as a way of understanding the personal struggles of living with a person with Alzheimer's disease. Drawing on the writer's experience of living with her husband over many years, the paper draws attention to the power of Psalm 88 as a pastoral resource for ch...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge
2012
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Journal of religion, disability & health
Year: 2012, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 88-101 |
Further subjects: | B
Alzheimer's Disease
B Theology of the cross B affliction B Dementia |
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Summary: | This paper reflects on Psalm 88 as a way of understanding the personal struggles of living with a person with Alzheimer's disease. Drawing on the writer's experience of living with her husband over many years, the paper draws attention to the power of Psalm 88 as a pastoral resource for churches. Utilizing Martin Luther's theology of the cross and Simone Weil's concept of affliction, the paper offers a practical theological reaction to a diagnosis of dementia. |
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ISSN: | 1522-9122 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15228967.2012.645607 |