D07 Complicated Issues in Death, Dying, and Grief

Jan Holten, Yale Divinity School

9:00 - 11:30am June 9-13

$400

This course focuses on the theological and psychological issues surrounding complicated death and grief. In particular, we will explore some of the more complex and difficult situations facing the pastor, religious leader, or lay person, including: traumatic death, child/infant death, suicide, and complicated grief/mourning. It proposes a strategy of care that embraces ways of living creatively even in the face of tragic circumstances; a strategy that locates the sacred in the journey of death and grief; and one that embraces the concept of hope, particularly the transition of hope. Participants will develop strategies of care relevant to their own contexts and communities.

Book List

Syllabus (pdf)

Questions? Call 203-432-6550