Religion and medicine : a history of the encounter between humanity's two greatest institutions / Jeff Levin; with a foreword by Stephen G. Post.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levin, Jeffrey S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine--Religious aspects.

Medicine.

Physical Description:

xvii, 324 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]

Summary:

""In Religion and Medicine, Dr. Jeff Levin, distinguished Baylor University epidemiologist, outlines the longstanding history of multifaceted interconnections between the institutions of religion and medicine. He traces the history of the encounter between these two institutions from antiquity through to the present day, highlighting a myriad of contemporary alliances between the faith-based and medical sectors. Religion and Medicine tells the story of: religious healers and religiously branded hospitals and healthcare institutions; pastoral professionals involved in medical missions, healthcare chaplaincy, and psychological counseling; congregational health promotion and disease prevention programs and global health initiatives; research studies on the impact of religious and spiritual beliefs and practices on physical and mental health, well-being, and healing; programs and centers for medical research and education within major universities and academic institutions; religiously informed bioethics and clinical decision-making; and faith-based health policy initiatives and advocacy for healthcare reform. Religion and Medicine is the first book to cover the full breadth of this subject. It documents religion-medicine alliances across religious traditions, throughout the world, and over the course of history. It summarizes a wide range of material of relevance to historians, medical professionals, pastors and theologians, bioethicists, scientists, public health educators, and policymakers. The product of decades of rigorous and focused research, Dr. Levin has produced the most comprehensive history of these developments and the finest introduction to this emerging field of scholarship.""-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Conflict and Cooperation p. 1

2 Healers and Healthcare p. 18

3 Missions and Ministries p. 45

4 Congregations and Communities p. 63

5 Scientists and Scholars p. 85

6 Teaching and Training p. 116

7 Prescriptions and Proscriptions p. 141

8 Policies and Programs p. 162

9 Challenges and Choices p. 190.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Levin, Jeffrey S., Religion and medicine

ISBN:

9780190867355

0190867353

OCLC:

1123182458

Publisher Number:

99984753553