Sermons On Suicide

Download or read book Sermons on Suicide written by James T. Clemons and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sermons on Suicide offers a variety of biblical texts, interpretations, literary references, medical insights, current statistics, personal illustrations, and practical suggestions by over a dozen preachers to help clergy deal with the challenging and important subject of suicide. This collection of sermons, from a broad spectrum of religious and theological perspectives, demonstrates that suicide, for all its complexity and all its negativism, can be treated in a positive, straight-forward manner. Ministers from all religious groups will gain valuable insight from this informative resource, which serves as an excellent model for those who preach on suicide. It will also benefit anyone wanting to learn more about what religious leaders have thought, preached, and advocated over the centuries.