The Art of Healing in Early Christian Times
The Graeco-Roman philosophers viewed sickness primarily as a misfortune due to natural causes. But to the vast majority sickness seemed to be a calamity abnormally brought upon humanity by some external power. It might be the result of a deity's anger or might be due to direct possession by a d...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
1923
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The journal of religion
Year: 1923, Volume: 3, Issue: 3, Pages: 238-255 |
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| Summary: | The Graeco-Roman philosophers viewed sickness primarily as a misfortune due to natural causes. But to the vast majority sickness seemed to be a calamity abnormally brought upon humanity by some external power. It might be the result of a deity's anger or might be due to direct possession by a demon. Accordingly the remedy was sought in an appeal to deity, and particularly in exorcisms. Hence the popularity of various healing cults and of the magician as a physician. In such an environment Christians who healed in the name of Jesus met a very important demand of the time. |
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| ISSN: | 1549-6538 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/480354 |