Holy Dying "A fine primer on the

"A fine primer on the four gospels by a deacon and former professor of New Testament

Crossing shows Christians how to bring faith and human experience together

Countryman’s human priesthood leads us into the future

and their place in the world

It reminds us that we do not own this world but that we are merely passing through

Holy Dying "A fine primer on theHuman beings do not want to die; we spend infinite resources to sustain life, without regard to cost or quality. And yet we do die. Facing terminal illness and unprepared for death, we can feel abandoned by both secular and faith based institutions, whose focus on restoration can fall short of the wisdom and grace needed to embrace a holy death as a part of life. Ellen Richardson hopes to change things by offering stories from her work in hospice and