Abstract
In the current popular focus on death and dying, the clergy have naturally been recognized as having a central role in helping people deal with this major life crisis. Although their traditional functions in regard to death are well demar cated, thoughtful clergymen are aware that the emotional impact of one's anticipated death and the bereavement of the survivors are complex psychologi cal events to which they would like to respond with greater understanding and effectiveness. They also perceive that there are many similarities between the process of bereavement after a death and the emotional reaction to a wide variety of losses (such as divorce, rejection, illness, job loss) in everyday life. With these concerns in mind, I have described an intensive course of continuing education in which I, a psychiatrist, joined with a group of 10 clergymen in studying the human experiences of terminal illness, the loss of loved ones, and other kinds of losses.
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