A Christian Funeral (Worship Matters (Augsburg Fortress)) - Softcover

Melinda Ann Quivik; M. Quivik

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0806651482 ISBN 13: 9780806651484

Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2005

Synopsis

In recent years, pressure has come upon North American society to jettison the Christian funeral and opt instead for the services of a funeral business. In the context of such pressures, the church has had a difficult time asserting the promise of the resurrection or even articulating why that promise is crucial at the time of death and burial. Quivik helps the reader explore the deeper meaning of the Christian funeral so that the resources of private businesses in the burial event can be put to their proper use.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Melinda Quivik is a minister, writer, and lecturer from Houghton, MI. She earned her Bachelor?s from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, her Master of Divinity from Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia (LTSP), and her PhD from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California with a focus on worship and preaching. From 2005-2010, she served as Professor of Worship and Preaching at LTSP. Before her graduate work, she served as a pastor in churches in Montana and Minnesota. Her writings include multiple publications through Augsburg Fortress Publishers, essays for the ELCA Worship Office, New Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology, as well as multiple publications.

About this edition

• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0806651482
• ISBN 13: 9780806651484
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96