The Anointing of the Sick

by Paul Meyendorff

The healing ministry of Jesus Christ is a primary task of the Church. Focusing on the anointing of the sick, Paul Meyendorff discusses the sacrament?s history and theology, including its roots in Scripture: ?Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church...?(James 5.14?15). This work addresses the connection between sin and sickness, the disintegrating power of illness, and the reintegrating power of grace. Includes a new translation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881411876
• ISBN13: 9780881411874
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Age Range: 16 years and up