Redeeming Dementia starting with Jesus' injunction to

starting with Jesus' injunction to "become like a child

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aware of vast diversities in their needs – the prayers of one tradition are rarely sufficient to honor the many paths their students may be travelling

The third edition is updated to the Revised Common Lectionary

Redeeming Dementia starting with Jesus' injunction toDementia: a specter that haunts many, either as a fear for the future or as lived reality with a loved one. It has been called the theological disease because it affects so much of how we define our humanity: language, long term memory, and ability to plan the future. The church has a role in bringing hope and shepherding the spiritual journeys of people with dementia and their families. Beginning with current theological models of personhood,