hospitlaization as initiation and liminality

I use this chapter when I teach Bible for nursing  and health care administration majors.

Chapter 5 of "Hospital Ministry,' (ed. by Holst)

"Hospitalization: A Rite of Passage"  by John Katonah..

(click each page to read, then click again to enlarge):

Related reading:

• Spiritual Opportunities in the Liminal Rites of Hospitalization
• Hospital Gown for Birth
• Liminality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

>>Here is a link  to read  which critiques Katonah's s three stages (see pp 302-303, about stripping but not consummating )

>>Another book suggests prayers/liturgies(click to read) that nurses/caregivers can offer  to accompany each of the three stages.

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