Download or read book Suffering and Dignity in the Twilight of Life written by B. Ars and published by Kugler Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended for everyone, but in particular for caregivers who are in the front line of the problem regarding the end of life and euthanasia. By presenting a critical analysis of the debate from a multidisciplinary perspective, the aim of this work is to provide a positive message about the therapeutic relationship at the end of life. Far from presenting an impenetrable tome or encyclopedia on the subject, our goal was to provide food for thought with sufficient information presented in what we hope to be a sober, thoughtful, and pedagogical manner. Thus, we have chosen not to discuss numerous very interesting questions that would have been beyond our goals. You will not find anything in the following pages about the etymology or history of the term 'euthanasia', or about the religious point of view, medical codes of ethics, opinions of national ethics committees, or even about the laws of countries where euthanasia was legalized before being outlawed (Australia), or is being seriously considered, sometimes in a bill that is already before parliament. In these pages, we are hoping to achieve a multidisciplinary book which will be regarded as a synthesis, offering a serene and positive vision of the end of life. The book is divided into three parts: the first, written by various physicians and a nurse, describes the different medical approaches to the 'end of life' now in existence, as well as possible treatments against pain and suffering. The second part, written by lawyers, provides a critical analysis of existing legislation in the only countries/states that have legalized euthanasia or assisted suicide: the State of Oregon in the USA, The Netherlands, and Belgium. The third and final part is a philosophical reflection on the dignity of the 'end of life' and places euthanasia in its anthropological, ethical, and sociopolitical context.
Download or read book Suffering with Dignity written by Alonzo Thornton and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scholarly book is a holistically research and review of the negative and positive impact of human suffering. The author pulls from his multi-faceted experiences as a health-care professional; chaplain, pastor, and life-long disciple of Jesus of Nazareth, offering timely and very useful information that reveal to the reader the intrinsic complexity of our human nature and our response to suffering. Dr. Thornton received his doctorate in ministry from Luther Rice University/Seminary, studying the impact of abuse upon the soul of the individual; and providing useful solutions to the problems of domestic violence to individuals and church communities. Inspired by the inward and outward nobility of family members; friends, coworkers, and patients that he served, whom all displayed great courage and dignity during acute and long-termed crises, our author penned Suffering With Dignity as a living document of encouragement, strength, and hope for any person who will encounter life's trials and tribulations. As much as we pride ourselves in being in control, as well as expressing our individuality, this therapeutic book encourages the reader to reconsider that each of us control very little and that we essentially share more similarities than differences. The author equates suffering as one of life's common denominators that every human-being will have to deal with, and that human sufferance is sandwiched between birth and death. While each of our births and deaths are predetermined events, the major goal of this book is to educate the reader, effective wisdom and practical knowledge, assisting them in their healthy response to suffering throughout of lives. The thesis of this work is drawn from the author's Judaic-Christian worldview concerning the nature of sin and the spiritual laws associated with the provided curative measures by the Creator of every living soul. Dr. Thornton wrote this book to highlight perhaps of one of the most difficult spiritual discipl
Download or read book Living with Dignity written by Jaswant Singh Bagga and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book John Paul II and the Meaning of Suffering written by Robert Schroeder and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2008-03-10 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does a loving God allow us to suffer? Did we do something to deserve our suffering? Does our pain serve any purpose in God's plan? Suffering doesn't work like we think it should, striking down the wicked and sparing the righteous. And none of us, regardless of our age, I.Q., religion, or wealth, can avoid its sting. Now, for the first time, the spiritual wisdom of the modern world's most beloved Pope -- and the rich theology of suffering articulated in his apostolic letter, Salvifici Doloris -- is applied to the most pressing challenge of faith -- the problem of suffering. The world witnessed the dignity and grace that characterized his exterior dealings with pain, now let the Holy Father's words teach you about the interior aspects of suffering: how it can be your own vocation within God's plan of salvation.
Download or read book Divine Dignity and Human Suffering written by Edgar Sheffield Brightman and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book Euthanasia Searching for the Full Story written by Timothy Devos and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-03-17 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book has been written by ten Belgian health care professionals, nurses, university professors and doctors specializing in palliative care and ethicists who, together, raise questions concerning the practice of euthanasia. They share their experiences and reflections born out of their confrontation with requests for euthanasia and end-of-life support in a country where euthanasia has been decriminalized since 2002 and is now becoming a trivial topic.Far from evoking any militancy, these stories of life and death present the other side of a reality needs to be evaluated more rigorously.Featuring multidisciplinary perspectives, this though-provoking and original book is intended not only for caregivers but also for anyone who questions the meaning of death and suffering, as well as the impact of a law passed in 2002. Presenting real-world cases and experiences, it highlights the complexity of situations and the consequences of the euthanasia law.This book appeals to palliative care providers, hematologists, oncologists, psychiatrists, nurses and health professionals as well as researchers, academics, policy-makers, and social scientists working in health care. It is also a unique resource for those in countries where the decriminalization of euthanasia is being considered. Sometimes shocking, it focuses on facts and lived experiences to challenge readers and offer insights into euthanasia in Belgium.
Download or read book La Mis re Du Monde written by Pierre Bourdieu and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book can be read like a series of short stories - the story of a steel worker who was laid off after twenty years in the same factory and who now struggles to support his family on unemployment benefits and a part-time job; the story of a trade unionist who finds his goals undermined by the changing nature of work; the story of a family from Algeria living in a housing estate in the outskirts of Paris whose members have to cope with pervasive, everyday forms of racism; the story of a school teacher confronted with urban violence; and many others as well. Reading these stories enables one to understand these people's lives and the forms of social suffering which are part of them. And the reader will see that this book offers not only a distinctive method for analysing social life, but also another way of practising politics.
Download or read book Life s Worth written by Arthur J. Dyck and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, Dyck shows that the moral structure undergirding our system of law is compatible with the views of Christianity, and he points to certain Christian beliefs that provide comfort and hope to those who are suffering, dying, or experiencing the death of loved ones."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
Download or read book The Golden Years Become the Twilight Zone written by Ron Irvine and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2003-07 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Evening of Life written by Joseph E. Davis and published by University of Notre Dame Pess. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book Fads Fakes and Frauds written by Tomasz Witkowski and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of skeptical social essays in which the author reveals that much of our popular beliefs, psychology and science are defective, because, although we live in the 21st century, our approach to them is deeply rooted in our culture, and biased by history and evolution. These essays help the reader take a step sideways, think independently, and not fall victim to fads, fakes, and frauds. Anyone who values a deeper understanding of contemporary social reality and the changes taking place in it should read this book--from students to scientists and intellectuals. Through these essays we learn to look under the veneer of reality, behind the altars of science, under the scenery of pop-psychology and behind the facade of therapeutic culture. Thanks to essays on suicide, euthanasia and more, we also come close to the edge of life and death. Contrary to many meticulous social critical analyzes, in sharing his thoughts the author takes us on a picturesque journey through bounty hunters, ludicrous machines, compulsive hoarding, Charlie Chaplin, and much more.
Download or read book The Law of Cryonics written by Pierre de Gioia Carabellese and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, through the lens of interdisciplinary legal analysis, draws a subtle balance between bioethics and financial regulation, with the latter playing an unexpectedly crucial role in the way life may potentially be governed. The legal topic of human preservation or cryoconservation was initially developed in the United States in the case of Donaldson v. van de Kamp. More recently, the subject arose in Europe as a result of a decision of the High Court, Family Division, London. This new theme of cryoconservation has unfolded through multifaceted forms, including its impact on regulation. In an area that may, at least prima facie, be regarded as belonging to the traditional realm of medical law, the findings presented here suggest that its potential has strong economic implications. The work argues that it is necessary also to look at this subject from a more interdisciplinary perspective, drawing a fil rouge between two otherwise seemingly opposing areas of law: medical law and financial regulation. The legal framework draws on the Anglo-American, and the United Kingdom in particular, along with civil law analysis from Italy. The work will be of interest to researchers and academics in the areas of medical law, legal philosophy, financial law, property law and insurance law.
Download or read book Twilight Innings written by Robert Adon Fink and published by Texas Tech University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays by the West Texas poet.
Download or read book Illumination Finding Light in Cancer s Shadow A couple s journey through pain and love written by Linda Chung and published by Sustainable Life Design. This book was released on 2024-01-08 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Best-Selling Author's Inspiring and Illuminating Journey of Acceptance, Gratitude, and Courage while Battling Cancer. This book is for those who are dealing with cancer, loved ones or friends of those dealing with the disease - or perhaps anyone facing a difficult tribulation in their life and seeking guidance and hope. Illumination - Finding Light in Cancer's Shadow tells a touching story of courage, perseverance, and love through Linda and Håkan's journey of living with a diagnosis of aggressive breast cancer. It will open your eyes and touch your heart. Through their experiences and perspectives, you will learn how to find the light within the darkness and discover how to take control of your life with hope, grace and a strong will to live a fulfilled and meaningful life. The book will inspire and help you: Harness the power of resilience and courage to overcome the toughest of challenges Feel the depth of love, gratitude and hope through the inspiring narrative Transform your perspective with life-affirming lessons throughout the book Inside you will experience: Heart-touching insights, stories of compassion and tender confessions of love and grief The life and the choices of two remarkable people faced with a serious health challenge A journey of self-discovery and understanding of the true value of life Don't miss out on the opportunity to read Illumination - Finding Light in Cancer's Shadow and gain life-changing insights.
Download or read book SPIRIT CARE written by Richard Gordon Zyne and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2024-06-03 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirit Care is a resource created for spiritual care providers, especially chaplains, ministers, nurses, healthcare workers, educators, and family members who provide love and support to those facing crisis or trauma. Drawing from real patient encounters, this book is grounded in the concept of dialogue—a pathway to self-exploration, insight, and growth. It serves as a crucial component of the spirit care process, enabling individuals in need to delve into their inner world with the guidance of trained professionals and the Love of God. Spirit Care is rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ, as expressed in Matthew 18:20—”For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them”—Spirit Care embodies the essence of companionship and support. Spirit Care is a journey of discipleship that follows the path of Jesus, allowing His transformative power to flow through caregivers as they serve others. It presents real experiences of pain, suffering, and trial while also offering joy and fulfillment, and the affirmation of human worth and dignity. Through firsthand experiences, this book presents the profound impact of compassionate care on both caregivers and recipients. It is the hope of this author that this book will serve as a beacon for all who are called to the sacred work of Spirit Care, highlighting the enduring power of love, empathy, compassion, and faith in serving others.
Download or read book Concerning Howard written by Virginia J. Miller and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2003-11-03 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is not easy to be suddenly and unexpectedly faced with your own mortality when you are in the prime of your life. “Concerning Howard” is the story of one determined man, who after a heart attack and debilitating strokes, beat the “odds,” ninety-nine to one. He took a giant step beyond that, and returned to his place of employment in another job. The focus is on Howard’s hopes, ideals and struggle to cope with and find meaning and fulfillment in his life. “Concerning Howard” is narrated by his wife, the author, the observer, one who knows him well and shares his long difficult road from challenge to triumph. Throughout the book she asks numerous questions – some with possible answers—some she leaves to us all to answer. In the early chapters of his recovery, she introduces a novel twist and shares many personal notes of their lives. Later, she includes a glimpse of his travels and career when he taught English at Robert College in Istanbul, Turkey where East meets West.
