At the bedside: A theological consideration of the role of silence and touch in the accompaniment of the dying
This essay situates two embodied practices of palliative care, namely, the act of sitting with another in silence, and the act of gentle touch, within the broader conceptual framework of creatio ex nihilo. Centring on themes of particularity, creatureliness, and relationality, I argue that these pra...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2020]
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Scottish journal of theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 73, Issue: 2, Pages: 150-159 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Terminal care
/ Silence
/ Bodily contact
/ God
/ Love
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| IxTheo Classification: | NBC Doctrine of God RG Pastoral care |
| Further subjects: | B
Silence
B Finitude B Creation B Love B Dying B Touch |
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| Summary: | This essay situates two embodied practices of palliative care, namely, the act of sitting with another in silence, and the act of gentle touch, within the broader conceptual framework of creatio ex nihilo. Centring on themes of particularity, creatureliness, and relationality, I argue that these practices, understood theologically, can be reframed as active participations in the self-giving love of God - thus setting forth a mode of loving relation with the dying person, rooted in a deep, attentive presence. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-3065 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Scottish journal of theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0036930620000277 |