Encountering Illness

Encountering Illness (1995) – James Woodward (SCM Press)

A thoughtful, pastoral exploration of what it really means to meet sickness face-to-face, written back when the internet still squeaked at you if you wanted to check your emails. James Woodward brings theology and practical ministry into the ward, the surgery, and the messy reality of human frailty. It’s compassionate, reflective, and surprisingly relevant three decades on — though the cover design screams mid-90s church library discard.

Our copy? It’s been around the block, possibly sat on a vicar’s shelf under a pile of parish newsletters. Pages are all present and readable (hooray), cover’s a bit weary (as you’d be if you were nearly thirty), but the insight inside is sharp. If you’re into pastoral care, theology of illness, or just collecting SCM Press paperbacks that smell faintly of old hymnals, this one’s for you.

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