Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-238) and indexes.
The need for a theological approach to death -- In every way a good thing : death in the thought of Ambrose of Milan -- Not good for anyone : death in the thought of Augustine of Hippo -- An illuminating comparison : Augustine and Ambrose on the theology of death -- In one way natural, in another unnatural : death in the thought of Thomas Aquinas -- Both something suffered and a human act : death in the thought of Karl Rahner -- Final reflections.
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David Albert Jones focuses upon the writings on death of four outstanding Christian thinkers, Ambrose of Milan, St Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and Karl Rahner. His study is relevant to the current euthanasia debate, but also considers broader issues, such as how to should act in the face of death's approach.