Health, healing and the church's mission
Subtitle: Biblical perspectives and moral priorities
By: Willard M. Swartley
Publisher: IVP Academic
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Downers Grove, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9780830839742
Subjects: Medical care; Health; Healing; Biblical teaching; Christianity
Description: Swartley draws together biblical, historical and moral perspectives to help all Christians, including those in health care professions, respond to our current health care challenges. His conclusions will encourage, enlighten and quite possibly, surprise readers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Healing; title: Seven theses: from scripture to today; title: Healing in the Old Testament; title: Healing in the New Testament and the church's practice; title: Biblical theological analysis of healing; title: Church as healing community; title: Health care: moral-theological perspectives; title: Health and health care in Biblical-theological perspective; title: Biblical and theological foundations of health care through mutual aid; title: Health care in Christian history and mission; title: Disability, God's two hands of love: internal care, external witness; title: From present systems to new paradigms; title: Health care reform: evaluation and prospects; title: From high-tech and triage to shalom and service; title: Living toward sustainable health care; title: Mennonites, brethren and related groups in mission and medicine; title: Center for Healing and Hope.