Module 3: Loss and Grief; Suffering and Death

Jesus: a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.

— Isaiah 53:3

Module 3 · 5 short parts

What's in this module

This module is split into 5 short parts, so you can work through it a little at a time. Read them in order, or jump to whichever one you need — each links on to the next, and the assessment comes at the end of the final part.

Part 1

Loss, grief and suffering: what are they?

Some definitions
About loss

Read Part 1

Part 2

Loss and grief: focus on death and bereavement

— 1 Peter 1:7

Read Part 2

Part 3

How grief can be seen

A perspective on suffering

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Part 4

Common phases of grief

Some forms of grief

Read Part 4

Part 5

Loss and grief: helping a friend who is mourning

Spirituality in loss and grief
A Scriptural framework

Read Part 5

Ready to begin?

Start with Part 1, and work through at your own pace — the assessment is waiting at the end.

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