Religion and Medicine: A History of the Encounter Between Humanity's Two Greatest Institutions
Though the current political climate might lead one to suspect that religion and medicine make for uncomfortable bedfellows, the two institutions have a long history of alliance. From religious healers and religious hospitals to religiously informed bioethics and research studies on the impact of re...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press USA- OSO
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780190867355 |
| Summary: | Though the current political climate might lead one to suspect that religion and medicine make for uncomfortable bedfellows, the two institutions have a long history of alliance. From religious healers and religious hospitals to religiously informed bioethics and research studies on the impact of religious and spiritual beliefs on physical and mental well-being, religion and medicine have encountered one another from antiquity through the present day. In Religion and Medicine, Dr. Jeff Levin outlines this longstanding history and the multifaceted interconnections between these two institutions, the first book to cover the full breadth of this subject. cover -- Half title -- Series -- Religion and Medicine -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword by Stephen G. Post -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Conflict and Cooperation -- 2. Healers and Healthcare -- 3. Missions and Ministries -- 4. Congregations and Communities -- 5. Scientists and Scholars -- 6. Teaching and Training -- 7. Prescriptions and Proscriptions -- 8. Policies and Programs -- 9. Challenges and Choices -- Notes -- Index. |
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| ISBN: | 019086737X |