Conversations: US hospital chaplain JS Park talks grief in new book
“The biggest myth I see is that grief is a poison to get past,” said Park, who spoke to KATHRYN POST of Religion News Service…
Grief
The greatest proof that we intrinsically need community is grief. Grief defies logic. We might live 1,000 kilometres from a loved one. Only talk to them once a month. PICTURE: Ben White/Unsplash When they pass away, your life may hardly change at all. Yet grief can then descend and obliterate your life. I know why […]
Emotions and grief
I’ve previously said we are emotional beings much more than we want to admit. Emotions control us. PICTURE: K Mitch Hodge/Unsplash The greatest proof that we are feeling beings is grief, because grief overwhelms us. So many books on grief are written for our minds – “How can a good God allow suffering?”. But when grief […]
Sight-Seeing: What do the lonely do at Christmas?
CANDICE MARIE BENBOW, in an article published on Religion News Service, writes that now, more than ever, people are becoming comfortable sharing their grief and longing during the holidays…
This Life: Grief or joy, God is never far away
SAMANTHA ELLEY reflects on how she has learnt to depend on God for her strength even in the bleakest times…
The COVID-19 books: Pope Francis, John Piper, NT Wright and more
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER and ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, canvas some of the books on offer addressing faith in the coronavirus pandemic…
Essay: It’s time to face the collective grief of COVID-19
In an article first published by Religion News Service, ELAINE HOWARD ECKLUND, author of the forthcoming book ‘Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values That Move Us Beyond Fear’, argues for the importance of acknowledging our grief in the current crisis…
SIGHT-SEEING: WHEN GRIEF HIDES IN THE CHURCH BATHROOM
Potawatomi author and speaker KAITLIN CURTICE, in an article first published by Religion News Service, says churches need to get better at sharing times of grief as well as celebration…
BLUE CHRISTMAS: CHURCHES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SEASON OF JOY ISN’T ALWAYS JOYOUS
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on the trend for ‘Blue Christmas’ services in the US…