Health and salvation as the ethical ideal

Health and salvation are related terms, because each seeks the well-being of the whole person. When placed within the Judeo-Christian context, health as salvation can be defined as the highest good for the total human community. This good is denied to humanity through the unequal use of the world�...

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Auteur principal: Cox, James L. 1945- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1981]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 1981, Volume: 20, Numéro: 4, Pages: 307-316
Sujets non-standardisés:B Human Community
B Current Energy
B Relate Term
B Ethical Ideal
B Energy Crisis
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Résumé:Health and salvation are related terms, because each seeks the well-being of the whole person. When placed within the Judeo-Christian context, health as salvation can be defined as the highest good for the total human community. This good is denied to humanity through the unequal use of the world's resources, a fact underscored by the current energy crisis. Two questions must be answered: 1) Do we possess the scientific means to rectify this ethically unacceptable situation? 2) Do we desire to implement the necessary steps to change, should they be found?
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF01572630