Nourish the soul or damage the body? Belief in the connection between Christian moral failure and diminished health

Scholars have increasingly noted mechanisms by which religion may be detrimental to one's health, but few have explored how individuals understand linkages between religious involvement and adverse health. Using data gathered from telephone interviews with Protestants and Catholics in North Car...

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Authors: Foy, Steven L (Author) ; Mueller, Collin W (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2018]
In: Social compass
Year: 2018, Volume: 65, Issue: 2, Pages: 247-262
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B North Carolina / South Carolina / Catholic / Moral act / Protestant / Religion / Health
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
CB Christian life; spirituality
KBQ North America
NCB Personal ethics
Further subjects:B Belief
B Foi
B moral failure
B Faith
B Mental Health
B santé mentale
B santé physique
B physical healthéchec moral
B Croyance
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)