Spiritual Development - Books

Winter Grace: Spirituality and Aging by Kathleen Fischer

"As our society faces an increasingly older population, this remarkable new book reveals that aging is not something to dread but is a process rich with joy and blessing. Taking us into the heart of the Christian paradox of death and resurrection, this hopeful book shows how the losses that accompany aging can lead to freedom and new life."
ISBN: 0835808505
Upper Room, 1998

Growing Old in Christ by Stanley Hauerwas

"Growing Old in Christ presents the first serious theological reflection ever on what it means to grow old, particularly in our culture and particularly as a Christian. In a full discussion of the subject, eighteen first-rate Christian thinkers survey biblical and historical perspectives on aging, look at aging in the modern world, and describe the Christian practice of growing old."
ISBN:0802846076
Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company, 2003

Practical Theology for Aging by Derrell R. Watkins

"Through Scripture, studies, and the personal experiences of religious leaders and congregants, Practical Theology for Aging offers new concepts for ministering to our older population."
ISBN: 0789022265
Haworth Press, 2004
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