Creator Spirit Homebound Good Grief: Mourning As an

Good Grief: Mourning As an Act of Worship (Janna Barber

Jonathan Rogers)

His new book brings those two elements—life and art—even closer together

Liturgies for Seasons of Grieving:Lamenting the Passing of a Public FigureFor the Wake of a National TragedyFor Grieving a Death Due to Natural DisasterFor the Loss of a Close SiblingFor the Loss of a Loving ParentFor the Loss of a SpouseFor Grieving a Death Due to ViolenceFor Those Who Have Suffered a Stillbirth or MiscarriageFor One Who Suffers Shame or Guilt after a MiscarriageFor the Loss of a ChildGrieving the Loss of One Whose Relationship to Their Creator Was UnknownBefore Mourning with Those Who MournFor the Morning of a Funeral IFor the Morning of a Funeral IILament for a LossForgiving Unintended woundsFor One Responsible for an Accidental DeathFor Those Who Feel Abandoned By One Who Chose SuicideFor Grieving Well Amidst the Confusion of a SuicideFor One Who Suffers Grief & Guilt Over a Past AbortionFor Caregivers after the Loss of a Loved OneFor the Scattering of AshesFor Missing Someoneto Welcome Another Into My GriefFor a Friend of One Who GrievesUpon Waking from a Disturbing Dream of One LostUpon Waking from a Comforting Dream of One LostFor the Litany of RegretsFor When Someone Thinks You Should Be Over it by NowFor Those Who Share a Common LossTo Begin a Family Gathering After LossFor Removing One's Wedding RingFor sorting Through A Loved One's ThingsFor Returning to Daily Life after LossFor a Loss Experienced Anew DailyFor the Hardship of HolidaysFor the Anniversary of a LossFor Remembering the Life of One We LovedFor Embracing Both Joy & SorrowFor Those Shocked By LossFor Lasting PainFor Seasons of Anger & FrustrationFor When the Long Sadness Has Settled InFor the First Glimpse of New HopeFor Beginning to RebuildFor the Return of JoyLiturgies of the Journey:I

Creator Spirit Homebound Good Grief: Mourning As anArt is often viewed as being inherently spiritual. But what does it mean to describe an experience of art or beauty as "spiritual"? Is there a relationship between the spiritual experience a person has in the presence of a work of art and the Holy Spirit of Christian faith? Skilled theologian, musician, and educator Steven Guthrie examines areas of overlap between spirituality, human creativity, and the arts with the goal of sharpening and refining