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Joy, pain, celebration, and grief are constant companions on the
journey of caregiving. While remaining detached might seem the
preferable option, it is not possible to disentangle the threads of
our interwoven stories. Our lives are shaped by each other. We are
transformed by our encounters.In Formed Together, Keith Dow
explores the questions of why we should, and why we do, care for
one another. He considers what it means for human beings to be
interdependent, created in the image of a loving God. Dow recounts
personal experiences of supporting people with intellectual
disabilities while drawing upon theological and philosophical
sources to discover the ethical underpinnings of Christian care.
Formed Together reveals that human beings care for one another not
merely by choice, but because every person relies upon others.
People are called together in mutually formative practices of care,
and human flourishing means learning to care well. Dow suggests
five virtues that mark ethical caregiving, such as humble courage
and quiet attentiveness. These practices can help guide caregivers
in responding to the divine call to care. Dow demonstrates that
ethical practices of care do not depend upon intelligence or
rational ability. Many are called to the vocation of tending to and
being present in the needs of others. To be formed together in the
divine image means that caregivers never entirely comprehend
themselves, others, or God. Rather, caring well means that humans
are to accompany one another in and through experiences of profound
mystery and revelation.
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Fact & Memory (Paperback)
Keith Dow, Tyler Carroll, Dead Reckoning Collective
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R252
Discovery Miles 2 520
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