Death in Theological Reflection

A Theological Reflection

Since the publication of the Third Edition of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services in 1995, the principle of cooperation has become the primary lens through which potential partnerships, mergers or joint ventures between Catholic health care organizations and secular health care organizations have been assessed. Directive 70 stipulates that “Catholic health car...

Theological Reflection and Christian Formation

While much has been written about the process of theological reflection, one of the least developed areas is an understanding of related outcomes, and the ‘difference that this complex, demanding process ... make[s] in theory and in practice’ (Woodward and Pattison, 2000:128-29). Through a detailed discussion of reflection per se, the paper argues for a range of outcomes resulting from the acti...

Models of Theological Reflection: Theory and Praxis

Living in a digital culture: The need for theological reflection

Today our lives are filled with technology through which we communicate, work, play and even engage with for making meaning. This implies the pervasive presence of digital media as an integral part of our everyday life. Although studies on media are mostly done by sociology and communication students, living in a digital age has significant implications for theological reflections. Despite this...

Death and gratitude: Death reflection enhances gratitude

Although gratitude is important to the good life, little is known about factors that enhance gratitude. Some have suggested that traumatic events such as near-death experiences and life-threatening illnesses might enhance gratitude. If reflecting on death causes one to appreciate life as a limited resource, this might enhance gratitude. This study investigated this theory. Participants were ran...