Faith in the Great Physician
Subtitle: Suffering and Divine Healing in American Culture, 1860--1900 (Lived Religions)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: October 29, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780801886867
Subjects: Christian theology; Faith healing & religious therapy; c 1800 to c 1900; U.S. History - Late 19th Century (1877-1900); Religion; Religion - Church History; Religion - Theology; USA; Christian Life - Physical Health; Christian Theology - Soteriology; Christianity - History - Social Issues; United States - 19th Century; History / United States / General; Christian Church - History; Sociology Of Religion; 19th century; History; Spiritual healing; United States
Description: Tells the story of how participants in the evangelical divine healing movement of the late nineteenth century transformed the ways Americans coped with physical affliction and pursued bodily health. Examining the politics of sickness, health, and healing during this period, Heather D. Curtis encourages critical reflection on the theological, cultural, and social forces that come into play when one questions the purpose of suffering and the possibility of healing.