Requiem Healing: A Christian Understanding of the Dead

by Michael Mitton, Russ Parker

Requiem Healing Paperback by Michael Mitton

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 18, 1991

Reviews

[David Holford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mitton and Parker are evangelical Anglicans who have gotten past some of the simplistic, non-biblical views of the after-life that plague most of evangelicalism. In doing so, they have unlocked keys to healing that involves relationships with those who have since departed this life. This is a valuable little volume for those who care about ministering comprehensively in healing.

The sub-title A Christian Understanding of the Dead is very appropriate, as the authors are not afraid to deal with issues such as purgatory and ghosts in a straight-forward manner. Beyond the book's pastoral use, this would be helpful for any Christian.

Having first read this book during my first stint in pastoral ministry, I recently read it again and found it just as wonderful the second time through.

[Dean · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first heard about this book from another book written by Michael Mitton called ‘Restoring the woven chord’ - a book about the the early Celtic Christian church in Britain. In one of the chapters in this book it talks about how the Celtic church viewed death and the dead. It refers to them praying for the dead. Having read this chapter I wanted to explore this idea a little more - hence I picked up this book. Overall this book is a very helpful book about how Christian’s should understand death and the dead. This is a thoughtful and thought provoking book backed up with scripture and the life, actions and teachings of Jesus. It challenged some of my existing Protestant thinking about how I view the dead now that they have passed from this world to the next. My view tended to be very black and white. As the book says often Protestants tend to throw out the baby with the bath water and some of our thinking needs to be a bit more researched and reflected upon and not just given over to bias and prejudice. This book is a timely and helpful book about how Christian’s and the church can lovingly love, support and encourage those who who are grieving the loss of a love one.

[Matthew C. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this as a follow-up to some of Kenneth McAll's material. Even though I am still left with a number of questions, this was a helpful resource