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Developing Late-Life Christian Maturity : Hearing the Wisdom of the Psalms- [e-book]
Developing Late-Life Christian Maturity : Hearing the Wisdom of the Psalms- [e-book]
자료유형  
 학위논문
ISBN  
9781321820867
저자명  
Lee, Charlie.
서명/저자  
Developing Late-Life Christian Maturity : Hearing the Wisdom of the Psalms - [e-book]
발행사항  
Ann Arbor, MI : UMI Dissertations Publishing, 2015
형태사항  
132 p
주기사항  
Adviser: R. Kelvin Moore.
학위논문주기  
Thesis (D.Min.) - Union University, 2015.
초록/해제  
요약 : By 2030, out of a projected resident population of five million in Singapore, an estimated nine hundred thousand will be sixty-five years old and above. The average life span of a resident Singaporean male is projected to be eighty years old but his last eleven years of life may be troubled by poor health or illness. For the female, her life span is projected to be eighty-three years and she may spend her last fourteen years in poor health or in illness.
초록/해제  
요약 : This project seeks to learn how the Psalms can contribute to the spirituality and resilience amongst senior Christians. This thesis is that by preaching and teaching the Psalms during a sustained six months period, may increase the spirituality and resilience of senior Christians in preparing and facing late life concerns and issues.
초록/해제  
요약 : Chapter One outlines the process of developing the project. Two groups of senior Christians, from Calvary Baptist Church and Pentecost Methodist Church, were invited to participate in the project. The Psalms chosen were Psalms 90, 91, 100, 103, 105 and 106. Pre-test and post-test forms examined the participants' thoughts and feelings about late-life changes and losses, perception of the importance of support from family, church and friendship network, and the importance of the Psalms as a resource for spirituality and resilience.
초록/해제  
요약 : Chapter Two reviews the current literature on resilience and spirituality. What do we know about the connections between spirituality and resilience? What are the concerns and issues in senior years' spirituality and resilience? These are the themes explored. In this chapter the potential contribution of the Psalms toward seniors' spirituality and resilience is suggested. How does spirituality help senior Christians probe the deep mysteries and conflicts in life? The prospects and promises of the explorations are summed up with a model covering the five landmarks of journeying toward late life: Diminishment, Contemplation, Legacy, Finitude and Completion.
초록/해제  
요약 : Chapter Three explores the themes of preaching the Psalms to inspire spirituality and resilience in senior years. First, preaching the entire Psalter as an approach of letting the Psalter tells its own story of finding refuge in God. Second, letting each of the five books of the Psalter tells its own story, by focusing on the themes of faith in each book. Third, three great preachers of the Psalms, their time and context of their preaching are examined. The three chosen preachers are St. Augustine of Hippo, John Calvin and the modern preacher Walter Brueggemann. This will give a chronological snapshot of the development of the preaching of the Psalms through the centuries. Fourth, the chosen Psalms are outlined and summaries of the sermons end Chapter Three.
초록/해제  
요약 : The responses of the participants were tabulated and presented in Chapter Four. Twenty-eight participants returned the pre-test and post-test forms. Generally, their responses show an increased awareness of end-of-life concerns and issues. They also appear to have more confidence and desire to use the Psalms as a resource for devotion and prayers. Some interesting observations are noted. Sadness is a key feature in the landscape of the aging process; the experience of growing into late-life is a very varied and diverse phenomenon. Every senior Christian faces end-of-life issues differently. A key factor towards serenity and resilience is to develop and maintain a network of friendships in the community and in church life.
초록/해제  
요약 : This project affirms the potential of the Psalms being used as a rich resource for spirituality and resilience in senior adult years. The Psalms should be good companion for the seniors in their journey of faith.
기타 저자  
Union University.
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