A Pastoral Theology of Childlessness

by Nash

Overview

The experiences of infertility and childlessness, while not worse than other griefs and disappointments people experience, are nevertheless distinctive in a number of important respects. Unlike other griefs, they often take place in private, with no body, no funeral, and no public acknowledgement of the loss. In her profound and wise theology of childnessness, Emma Nash takes her own story as a starting point, examining several distinctive features of this painful human experience. She asks what biblical and theological resources offer consolation, and what liberative action individuals and churches might take to make an appropriate response. Weaving trauma theology together with personal experience, Nash offers a profound and heartfelt theological reflection which breaks the barriers between pastoral resource and carefully constructed theology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780334060536
Publisher:	Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd
Publication date:	05/31/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	268 KB

About the Author

Emma Nash is a Mission and Community Engagement Officer for The Methodist Church