A Psychology of Hope: a Biblical Response to Tragedy and Suicide by Kalman J. Kaplan & Matthew B. Schwartz.

Book

Community of Christ Library

Name/Title

Description

Foreword to the first edition / David Bakan -- Foreword to the revised and expanded edition / Nicholas Wolterstorff -- The problem of suicide. To be or not to be : the question of suicide -- Suicide in Greco-Roman thought -- Suicide in Judaeo-Christian thought -- Individual case studies from Greek tragedy and biblical narratives. Cycle vs. development : Narcissus vs. Jonah -- Suicide in Greek tragedy -- Suicide and suicide prevention in biblical narratives -- Marriage and family case studies from Greek tragedy and biblical narratives. Couples : polarization vs. growth, Prometheus-Pandora vs. Adam-Eve -- The suicide promoting structure of the Greek family : Oedipus and Electra -- The life-promoting structure of the biblical family : Isaac and Ruth -- Oedipus's curse vs. Jacob's blessing : sibling rivalry and its resolution -- Contemporary confusions about life and death. Kevorkian, Hippocrates, and Maimonides : watching over patients' life and death -- Zeno vs. Job : the biblical case against "rational suicide" -- Conclusion. From tragedy to therapy : the case for biblical psychotherapy. xxiv, 261 p. :ill. ;23 cm.

Book Details

Author

Kaplan, Kalman J.

Place Published

City

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Date Published

2008

Publication Subjects

Suicide--Biblical teaching. Suicide--Religious aspects--Christianity. Suicide in literature. Suicide--Psychological aspects. Suicidal behavior.

Call No.

BS680 .S855 K37 2008

ISBN

9780802832719 (pbk. : alk. paper), 0802832717 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2008022122

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-247) and index.