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An 8 page research paper/essay that examines 3 books. In this secular age where for many people science and rationality have replaced faith and religion, there is an aching void in the lives of many in regards to the finality and inevitability of human mortality. In a search for meaning and purpose and a means of facing mortality with peace, it is also true that many people overlook a fundamental truth, which is how we live our lives deeply affects the way we feel about dying. This truth is demonstrable in the lives record in three books: the account that Sister Helen Prejean gives of Death Row inmates; the writings of Mahatma Gandhi and the autobiography of Sister Chan Khong. By examining these accounts, it is possible to obtain guidance on the "big" questions of life, that is, Why are we here? What gives life meaning? and How can we face death with a sense of peace? No additional sources cited.
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the lives of many in regards to the finality and inevitability of human mortality. In a search for meaning and purpose and a means of facing mortality with peace, it
is also true that many people overlook a fundamental truth, which is how we live our lives deeply affects the way we feel about dying. This truth is demonstrable in
the lives record in three books: the account that Sister Helen Prejean gives of Death Row inmates; the writings of Mahatma Gandhi and the autobiography of Sister Chan Khong.
By examining these accounts, it is possible to obtain guidance on the "big" questions of life, that is, Why are we here? What gives life meaning? and How can we
face death with a sense of peace? Helen Prejeans Dead Man Walking The point behind Helen Prejeans ministry to felons facing the death sentence is not simply to protest
her opposition to capital punishment, but to help these men die with integrity, having admitted their guilt and accepted responsibility for their crimes. She endeavors to help each man reach
the spiritual level where they experience remorse and then turn to God for forgiveness. Prejean tells Robert Willie, one of the Death Row inmates with whom she establishes a relationship,
that she does not want to see him to go his death "not owning up to the part" that he played in death of his victim (Prejean 179). At
the end, just prior to his execution, it is clear that Prejean has made a difference in Willies life. This hardened criminal thanks her for "teaching him about God" and
he goes to his execution confident that of his salvation, almost serene. He tells Prejean, "I know Im gonna be okay...Im not worried at all" (Prejean 210). Willies final words
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