Released in the UK September 2020
Released in the US September 2020
Trade paperback | 192 Pages
9781527105560 • £8.99 $12.99
BISAC – REL012010
Death is something that unites all people. We all encounter its effects at some point, and yet is something we are reluctant to discuss openly. With an emphasis on pastoral care, Eryl Davies looks through the biblical lens at this great taboo, confronting big questions about death, dying and grief.
D. Eryl Davies
From North Wales, Eryl Davies was converted as a student and ordained into the Presbyterian Church of Wales, serving churches in South and North Wales. He was called to become the first principal of what is now Union School of Theology, serving now as a Research Supervisor. He is an elder in Heath Church, Cardiff. Married with two children, he also enjoys being with his young grandchildren, writing, reading theology, current affairs and, when there is time, sport !
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He speaks from the perspective of an experienced pastor as he wisely addresses practical issues of caring for those who are dying and their families. Perhaps the most profitable aspect of reading this book for me personally is the reminder that it is a privilege to be invited into people’s lives during these most difficult and significant seasons of life and death.
Jim Newheiser
Director of the Christian Counseling Program and Associate Professor of Counseling and Practical Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina
… a comprehensive and compelling read from start to finish. Eryl Davies gives a personal pastoral perspective to difficult issues such as suicide and terminal illness in a profoundly Scriptural manner. This is an excellent handbook for pastors.
Calum I Macleod
Minister, Ferintosh & Resolis Free Church, Scotland
Although written primarily for Christians, Pastors and Elders, this book can be recommended to all, including non–Christians who want to learn more about the alternative to the prevailing secular view.
Professor John Alcolado
Executive Dean, Chester Medical School, University of Chester, UK
I am grateful to Dr Davies for helping us think through these issues in the light of Scripture. Written with his usual clarity, attention to detail, and pastoral warmth, this is a book that should be in every pastor and elder’s library.
Jonathan Thomas
Pastor, Cornerstone Church, Abergavenny, Wales; author, ‘Intentional Interruptions: Learning to be Interrupted the Way God Intended’