Religion and Aging - Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Explorations
von: Andrea Bieler, Matthias Stracke, Angelika Veddeler
Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, 2017
ISBN: 9783374051809
Sprache: Englisch
264 Seiten, Download: 8526 KB
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| Cover | 1 | ||
| Title | 5 | ||
| Copyright | 6 | ||
| Contents | 7 | ||
| Preface | 9 | ||
| Religion and Aging in International and Intercultural Perspectives – Mapping the Field (Andrea Bieler and Matthias Stracke) | 11 | ||
| Interdisciplinary Horizons | 17 | ||
| The Longevity Revolution – Global Developments and Ways Forward (Ina Voelcker and Alexandre Kalache) | 19 | ||
| Themes in Contemporary Behavioral and Social Gerontology (Hans-Werner Wahl) | 37 | ||
| Debunking Myths of Aging – Implications for Church Participation of Older Adults (Jenny S. Y. Lee and Helene H. Fung) | 55 | ||
| When Religion Matters – Aging, Health and Care in Indonesia and Tanzania (Peter van Eeuwijk) | 73 | ||
| Theological Contributions | 101 | ||
| Discourse on Religion and Aging – Integrating Theological and Intercultural Perspectives (Ralph Kunz) | 103 | ||
| A Paradox of Life: Finding Meaning in Aging – Horizons in Theological Anthropology (Ángel F. Méndez-Montoya OP) | 115 | ||
| And Sarah Laughed – Observations on Bible, Aging and Postcoloniality (Musa Dube) | 123 | ||
| “Who Do You Say that I am?” – People Living with Dementia in Medical De-Constructions and Liturgical Reconstructions and Play (Drea Fröchtling) | 141 | ||
| Concepts, Challenges and Innovative Practice | 165 | ||
| Emerging Discourse on Aging in the United Evangelical Mission (Angelika Veddeler) | 167 | ||
| Diaconic Challenges in Elderly Care on Three Continents – Indonesia, Germany, Tanzania and the Philippines (Klaus Pöschel) | 171 | ||
| Protagonism and the Role of Older People in Policy-Making – A Bottom-Up Approach (Ina Voelcker) | 179 | ||
| “With this Alzheimer Thingy You Can’t Walk Alone” – Walking with and Supporting People Living with Dementia (Drea Fröchtling) | 189 | ||
| Religion and Aging in International and Intercultural Perspectives – A Conference Commentary and Research Prospects from a Diaconic Perspective (Beate Hofmann) | 217 | ||
| Bibliography | 225 | ||
| List of Contributors | 259 |