The Art of Aging: A Christian Handbook

by Howard A. Eyrich

Book Overview

Here is a comprehensive and practical resource for answering the following questions: How is God involved in Aging? How Do I prepare to Grow Old? How do I care for aging parents? How do I choose a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885904606
• ISBN13: 9781885904607
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Focus Publishing (MN)
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Aging with Grace, Grace for the Aging

Modern scientific advances allow the body to live longer, but only ancient scriptural advice allows the soul to live wisely. Eyrich and Dabler mine the rich reserve of Scripture to develop a powerful and practical biblical theology of aging. But "The Art of Age" is more than a theology. It is theology applied to life, relevantly, creatively, and accurately. Readers find woven throughout every section of the book vignettes, stories, and narratives that will ring true--both for the aging (and, frankly, that's all of us!) and for those who live with "senior saints." In these real life chronicles, Eyrich and Dabler insightfully engage the hearts of their readers. To read "The Art of Aging" is to read one wise sage speaking truth into the life of another. It is to sit by the fireplace and comfortably contemplate the meaning of life, the dignity of aging, and the goodness of God. Then, it is to get up from the fireplace and enter the world empowered with Christ's resurrection power to live the rest of one's days for the glory of God and the good of others. It is to find peace in the present and hope for the (eternal) future. But as already mentioned, "The Art of Aging" is equally an encyclopedic resource for the "sandwich generation" struggling to care for adolescent children and aging parents. This book provides concrete assistance for caring for elderly parents with wisdom and love. Reviewer: Robert W. Kellemen, Ph.D., is the author of Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction , Spiritual Friends: A Methodology of Soul Care And Spiritual Direction, and Soul Physicians: A Theology of Soul Care And Spiritual Direction.