facing mortality together
office hours
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session one
Handouts
Readings
“Evolution of American Funerary Customs and Laws”, Kelly Goles.
“A Body of Work”, Curt Thompson MD
Defining a Good Death (Successful Dying): Literature Review and a Call for Research and Public Dialogue, American Journal of General Psychiatry
In Search of a Good Death: Observations of Patients, Families, and Providers, Annals of Internal Medicine
Resources
session two
Handouts
“At the End of the Day - A Mirror of Questions” from Benedictus: A Book of Blessings by John O’Donohue
Readings
“Thinking about Death Can Make Life Better”, Scientific American
“Meditating on Your Death Could Make You Happier”, Vice
“Subtraction as a Solution”, The Atlantic
“What is Swedish Death Cleaning?”, Southern Living
Resources
No Phone While Waiting from The Common Rule, Advent edition (2022) by Justin Earley
Podcast
”Faith & the Fear of Death” with Jonathan Jong, The Bible for Normal People
session three
Handouts
Readings
“Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation”, The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community
Cigna’s U.S. Loneliness Index (includes full report)
“Who Americans Spend Their Time With”, Visual Capitalist
“Go to Funerals“, For the Church
“Always Go To The Funeral”, NPR
“What it means to ‘hold space’ for other people and how to do it well”, Heather Plett