Living Wisely and Well in the Evening of Life
Foundations for Flourishing: A Spiritual Perspective
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2024
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Publisher's Description
Living Wisely and Well in the Evening of Life addresses the increasing difficulty of those in our culture who are "in the evening of life," who must manage a rapidly changing society and a new world being born almost daily. There are several dimensions of life which have become especially difficult for those in this position, including loneliness, the sense of being set aside in a changing culture, the cost of medical care, the deep conflicts in our political life, and the increasing sense of not being able to cope. Deep universal values, articulated by the apostle Paul in his letter to the Corinthian church, must be claimed and internalized. Paul artfully guides those from this church in a complex setting by suggesting a "more excellent way" in which to live with complexity and challenge. Then and now, we need to cultivate a thoughtful and credible faith in our mature years; second, we must sustain the well-founded hope, rooted in our faith in a loving God, especially necessary in the evening of life. In keeping with the teaching of Jesus, we should make unconditional love the central value in life. It is possible to flourish in the evening of life undergirded by faith, hope, and love.
Endorsements (2)
“This remarkable book offers me precious guidance and inspiration to face my fears in the evening of my life with grace and hope. It renews my faith in the all-loving God who mysteriously brought me here and now, with divine mercy, will take care of my passage into celestial realms.”
“Duncan Ferguson offers here a three-strand braid of luminous wisdom: decades of open-minded Christian life and service, wise guidance for those seeking to navigate the ‘evening of life’ with meaning and dignity, and mature reflection on the significance of the life and teachings of Jesus for the living of these perilous days. Ever the compassionate teacher, Ferguson provides new insight into the Way of Jesus refracted through the Pauline prism of faith, hope, and, most of all, love. An indispensable guide to living well into the later years of life.”
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