![]() ![]() The study concludes that the assurance of salvation that these works offered represented a significant change from traditional teaching on death. It further shows how Luthers colleagues drew on his writings, not only his teaching on dying, but also other writings including his sermons on the sacraments. We have become used to believing that we have to shield each other from the idea of death.įear of death means we view it as something to be fought every step of the way.Īimed at a broad popular readership, The Art of Dying looks at how other cultures have dealt with death and the dying process (The Tibetan death system, Swedenborg, etc.) and compares this with phenomena reported through recent scientific research. The problem with death is deeply rooted in our culture and the social organization of death rituals.įenwick believes that with serious engagement and through further investigation of these phenomena, he can help change attitudes so that we in the West can face up to death, and embrace it as a significant and sacred part of life. ![]() ![]() ![]() Fenwick believes that consciousness may be independent of the brain and so able to survive the death of the brain, a theory which has divided the scientific community. ![]()
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