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Accompany Them with Singing--The Christian Funeral |  | Author: Thomas Long
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 200
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0664233198
Dewey Decimal Number: 265.85
EAN: 9780664233198
ASIN: 0664233198
Publication Date: October 16, 2009
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Product Description
Thomas G. Long, one of America’s most trusted and thoughtful pulpit voices, provides a theological and cultural critique of today’s Christian funeral. Long begins by describing how the Christian funeral developed historically, theologically, and liturgically, and then discusses recent cultural trends in funeral practices, including the rise in both cremations and memorial services. He describes the basic pattern for a funeral service, details options in funeral planning, identifies characteristics of a “good funeral,” and provides thoughtful guidance for preaching at a funeral. But Long also notes a disturbing trend toward funeral services that seem theologically right and pastorally caring, but actually depart from the primary aims of the Christian funeral constructed around the metaphor of the deceased as a saint traveling on a baptismal journey toward God, accompanied by the community of faith on “the last mile of the way.” He argues that the cultural conditions for maintaining this view are under stress and a new, less-theological and less-satisfying metaphor that focuses on the mourner has begun to erode the Christian view. He contrasts the ancient grand community drama with today’s trend toward body-less memorial services that focus primarily on the living and grief management. This is a loss for the church, he argues, and he calls for the church to reclaim the classic metaphor. Accompany Them with Singing is a practical and theologically sound resource for Protestant and Roman Catholic clergy and for funeral professionals.
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Don't officiate another funeral until you read this book! October 15, 2009
Bruce Bradshaw (Elbing, KS)
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This book is great; I wish I read it before I started officiating funerals. I feel the need to identify a few major points in the book that distinguish it from other books on the topic, but every page of this book is instructive. If you officiate funerals, don't officiate another one until you read this book.
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