Over a year ago, I wrote a paper in a PhD class on the role of elderly people in the ancient world. I surveyed the use of the term GERON in the Greco-Roman liteature and also throughout the NT. I found many insightful and relevant principles which can aid in the research of geronotology. With the popultion of the Western world living longer than ever before, the issue of aging is more important than it has ever been. The baby boomer generation will have a transforming effect on the Western world, some have described it as a “pig thorugh a python.” As thousands of people get ready to retire in the US, the Social Secuirty program along with healthcare programs are try to get ready to deal with this extreme overload of cases. The US budget deficit will grow to try to keep up with these needs. Therefore it is a relevant social issue. However, it is also a ministery issue. How do churches and healthcare organizations address the social, emotional, and spiritual issues of aging. I hope that my work on the subject will aid in researach on the topic, especially of spiritual development and formation in the latters years of life.
See the information about the article along with other information from the insitution I am seeking a doctorate, B. H. Carroll Theological Institute, click here Newsletter.pdf or go to http://bhcti.org
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