Healing and wholeness : the churches' role in health, the report of a study /

Healing and wholeness : the churches' role in health, the report of a study / [print] by The Christian Medical Commission. - Geneva, Switzerland, Christian Medical Commission, World Council of Churches, (c)1990. - 1 version, 49 pages ; 21 cm

Foreward -- Chapter 2: Theological reflections Chapter 3: Realities of health today Chapter 4: Issues and challenges Chapter 5: For further study Chapter 6: Vision and hope --

Health as a justice issue -- Health as a peace issue -- Health as an issue of the integrity of creation -- Health as a spiritual issue Being rooted in the triune God -- Life is God's gift -- Resources for healing -- Healing practices -- Chrisitan community-building -- Spirituality and health Realities in developing regions -- Realities in developed regions -- Signs of hope The congregation has a healing function -- The congregation is a caring community -- The congregation is a health teaching place -- The congregation as advocate for justice, peace, and integrity of creation -- The congregation and primary health care -- Cooperation in healing The Gospel, theology, and health -- Dialogue -- Creating caring communities

The Chrisitan medical commission, a sub-unit of the unit on justice and service of the world council of churches has been engaged for the past twelve years in a study on health and healing from the Christian perspective. This foreward describes the background, objectives, and methodology of the study,




Healing.
Health--Religious aspects.

R733.W927.H435 1990