Jesus Wept - A Psychospiritual Handbook of Death, Grief, and Bereavement Counseling for Eastern Orthodox Clergy (Paperback)

One of the less formal but most important functions of parish ministry entails providing counseling to parishioners in need of sympathetic hearing and understanding advice from someone they personally know and trust. "Jesus Wept" provides a theological, psychological, and doctrinal foundation of the Eastern Orthodox Christian view of death that counselors can pass along to help the bereaved place the decedent's passing into proper spiritual context. It also discusses the psychological, functional, and spiritual aspects of the Eastern Orthodox funeral services. Author Gregory P. Wynot, Sr. focuses on the especially traumatic circumstances connected with the death of a family member or loved one and details the stages of dying and the grieving process. He also discusses how to diagnose and categorize different kinds of grief as well as how best to approach specific situations. Finally, Wynot looks at the impact of bereavement counseling on the counselor, who must find a delicate balance between being a "spiritual father" and psychological "caregiver." Also included are resource appendices and a bibliography for further reading. "Jesus Wept" is an invaluable resource that can ease the burden of what is certainly one of the most challenging tasks any counselor is called upon to perform.

General

Imprint:	Iuniverse, Inc.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2006
First published:	November 2006
Authors:	Gregory P Wynot
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	88
ISBN-13:	978-0-595-38425-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Orthodox Churches Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with death & bereavement Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Orthodox Churches Books > Christianity > Orthodox Churches
LSN:	0-595-38425-0
Barcode:	9780595384259

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