Reclaiming the funeral: Using ritual to help the community cope with grief and loss
by Zuehlke, Matthew B., D.Min., UNITED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, 2009, 157 pages; 3451764

Abstract:

This project focuses on the need for the congregation to participate in the rituals of death in the life of the church. The context for this project is a small town in Ohio that has been struggling with its identity and solidarity. The hypothesis was tested using a workshop, sermons, personal testimonials, and questionnaires. Through the course of the project the hypothesis was supported that while initially congregation members might have a distaste for the subject, once exposed to the benefits of communal practice, a majority were willing to participate in future funerary rituals.

 
AdviserA. D. Washington
SchoolUNITED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
SourceDAI/A 72-06, p. , May 2011
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsReligion; Divinity; Pastoral counseling
Publication Number3451764
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