Liminality in Death Care: The Grief-Work of Pastors

Proximity with issues of death and dying is one of the troubling aspects of ministry for many clergy. This article articulates the role of the minister as a liminal figure, a person who serves a ritual function in times of grief and loss, and who enables the creation of meaning in the in-between spa...

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Main Author: Helsel, Philip Browning (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2009
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2009, Volume: 63, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 1-8
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