The Church in Sickness and in Health: Volume 58 (Hardcover)

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, this volume reflects on the way that the Church, from the earliest times, has cared for the sick and for the physical and spiritual health of society. Anointing and praying for the sick have always been combined with medical care. Religious foundations such as leper hospitals cared for the diseased but also isolated them to protect the health of society. The institutionalization of the Church's care for the sick led to the foundation of hospitals and medical schools. Many of the articles focus on the Church's response to sickness, especially pandemics. Others explore the connection between the Church and the medical profession, the clerical experience of sickness, and the ways that sickness has served as a metaphor for understanding the Church and its place in the world.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in Church History
Release date:	July 2022
Editors:	Charlotte Methuen • Andrew Spicer
Dimensions:	223 x 143 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	452
ISBN-13:	978-1-00-928480-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian religious experience > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious institutions & organizations > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious institutions & organizations > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian religious experience > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Books > Christianity > Christian Religious Experience Promotions
LSN:	1-00-928480-0
Barcode:	9781009284806

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