Becoming Sanctuary |
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Authors: | Jacqueline Nocella Chase |
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Institution: | (1) PO Box 3090, Idyllwild, CA 92549, USA |
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Abstract: | During times of illness, caregivers become sanctuary to the one who is without sickness. Reflections from clinical cases are
interwoven with theoretical concepts from Process Philosophy, Jewish and Christian Theology, and Ethics. The immanence of
God/Buddha/the Divine Being with us in our time of suffering is explored. Sanctuary manifests compassion through a pastoral
practice of deep listening that hears the ill person into speech. Sanctuary is protection from the life-saving medical technology
used in response to illness, the painful symptoms that impact both patient and caregivers, and the anxiety of loving family
members. Sanctuary restores and protects relationships during the last days and hours of our lives. |
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