Warren Ostrom

n God We Die invites us to look with fresh eyes at the prospect of our own death and dying, reminding us that we can trust the “Spirit with our lives and deaths.” Advances in the technologies and institutions of life preservation seem to take our lives out of God’s hands, presenting choices “with consequences we may not understand.” Opportunities or pressures to prolong our own survival and that of the people we care for sometimes lead us down paths contrary to our values and may show more deprive us of peaceful closure. Author Warren Ostrom, who has worked closely with the aging and dying for over two decades, offers his deeply-considered insights on the end of life, as well as his reflections on the role of spirituality in how we face death, and guidance for finding clarity in our choices about our own final path. show less

In God We Die invites us to look with fresh eyes at the prospect of our own death and dying, reminding us that we can trust the Spirit with our lives and deaths. Advances in the technologies and institutions of life preservation seem to take our lives out of God's hands, presenting choices with consequences we may not understand. Opportunities or pressures to prolong our own survival and that of the people we care for sometimes lead us down paths contrary to our values and may deprive us of show more peaceful closure. Author Warren Ostrom, who has worked closely with the aging and dying for over two decades, offers his deeply-considered insights on the end of life, as well as his reflections on the role of spirituality in how we face death, and guidance for finding clarity in our choices about our own final path. show less

The pamphlet invites us to look with fresh eyes at the prospect of our death and dying. Advances in the technologies and institutions of life preservation seem to take our lives out of God’s hands, presenting choices “with consequences we may not understand.” Opportunities or pressures to prolong our survival and that of the people we care for sometimes lead us down paths contrary to our values and may deprive us of peaceful closure. The author offers his deeply-considered insights on show more the end of life, his reflections on the role of spirituality in how we face death, and guidance for finding clarity in our choices about our final path. show less

Is it wise to prolong our lives with medical interventions, especially when we are old? Should we have faith that God has a purpose for us, and when we have fulfilled it, at whatever age, it is all right to die? How can we discern and make decisions about our wishes about medical treatment and death?
This pamphlet contains a helpful section on practicing discernment. Ostrom also explains very tenderly what he knows, doesn't know, and believes about life and death. An appendix explains legal show more options (as of 2006) for giving your instructions on the end of your life. show less