Description:
It is not reasonable or scientifically provable; yet, the very last experiences of the dying are that of deceased loved ones returning, or angels emerging, to accompany him or her safely into death and into life after. The newly departed then often reappear to the bereaved to give them assurance, strength, and purpose to go on. What is this phenomenon, this spiritual terrain our loved ones enter into at the end of life? What can these experiences teach us about the possibilities in the spiritual terrain of the living? Drawing on her work with the dying and bereaved in hospice, and on her theological and spiritual reflections and insights, Dr. Rusnak will explore these questions and more.

Objectives:

• The participants will be able to explain the phenomenon of deceased persons and/or angels appearing to the dying at the very end of their life, and of the deceased appearing after death to their bereaved loved ones.
• Participants will be able to demonstrate the phenomenon of “appearances” in the myths and scriptures of several religious or spiritual traditions.
• Participants will be able to describe and define several possible spiritual functions, task, or purposes that these appearances have for the dying and the bereaved.
  
  

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