Health, Healing and the Church's Mission
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Health, Healing and the Church's Mission

Biblical Perspectives and Moral Priorities

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Health, Healing and the Church's Mission

Biblical Perspectives and Moral Priorities

About this book

Does the Christian community have the resources to develop a coherent response to health care challenges today?Accounting for biblical, theological and church-historical streams, Willard Swartley divulges a long tradition of healing and health care inherited by Christians today. Beginning with in-depth studies of Old and New Testament understandings of healing, the book surveys three millennia of biblical and theological teaching and practice in congregational life and mission. Along the way Swartley uncovers how Christians have understood the role of the church and other institutions in providing health and healing.The book concludes with an attempt to synthesize these biblical, historical and moral perspectives to help all Christians, including those in health care professions, respond to our current health care challenges.

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Information

Publisher
IVP Academic
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9780830839742
eBook ISBN
9780830863303
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Ethics in Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Introduction
  6. Part One
  7. 1 Seven Theses
  8. 2 Healing in the Old Testament
  9. 3 Healing in the New Testament and the Church’s Practice
  10. 4 Biblical and Theological Analysis of Healing
  11. 5 The Church as Healing Community
  12. Part Two
  13. 6 Health and Health Care in Biblical-Theological Perspective
  14. 7 Biblical and Theological (Anabaptist) Foundations of Health Care Through Mutual Aid
  15. 8 Healthcare in Christian History and Mission
  16. 9 Disability, God's Two Hands of Love
  17. Part Three
  18. 10 Health Care Reform
  19. 11 From High Tech and Triage to Shalom and Service
  20. 12 Living Toward Sustainable Health Care
  21. Summary and Concluding Reflections
  22. Appendix 1
  23. Appendix 2
  24. Bibliography
  25. Name Index
  26. Scripture Index
  27. Notes
  28. About the Author