A a biblical response to tragedy and suicide Kaplan, Kalman J. creator Schwartz, Matthew B. text bibliography miu Grand Rapids, Mich William B. Eerdmans Pub. 2008 Rev. and expanded ed. monographic eng

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xxiv, 261 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Foreword to the first edition / David Bakan -- Foreword to the revised and expanded edition / Nicholas Wolterstorff -- The problem of suicide. To be or not to be : the question of suicide -- Suicide in Greco-Roman thought -- Suicide in Judaeo-Christian thought -- Individual case studies from Greek tragedy and biblical narratives. Cycle vs. development : Narcissus vs. Jonah -- Suicide in Greek tragedy -- Suicide and suicide prevention in biblical narratives -- Marriage and family case studies from Greek tragedy and biblical narratives. Couples : polarization vs. growth, Prometheus-Pandora vs. Adam-Eve -- The suicide promoting structure of the Greek family : Oedipus and Electra -- The life-promoting structure of the biblical family : Isaac and Ruth -- Oedipus's curse vs. Jacob's blessing : sibling rivalry and its resolution -- Contemporary confusions about life and death. Kevorkian, Hippocrates, and Maimonides : watching over patients' life and death -- Zeno vs. Job : the biblical case against "rational suicide" -- Conclusion. From tragedy to therapy : the case for biblical psychotherapy. Kalman J. Kaplan & Matthew B. Schwartz. Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-247) and index. Suicide Biblical teaching Suicide Religious aspects Christianity Suicide in literature Suicide Psychological aspects Suicidal behavior BS680.S855 K37 2008 241/.697 9780802832719 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0802832717 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2008022122 080527 20170405105811.0 000043110166