A perfect introduction to the connection between religious faith
and physical and mental health
Faith, Medicine, and Science: A Festschrift in Honor of Dr. David
B. Larson is a comprehensive collection of groundbreaking work from
one of the principal figures in the establishment, expansion, and
acceptance of scientific research at the interface of religion,
spirituality, and health. Dr. Jeff Levin and Dr. Harold G. Koenig
honor their late colleague with a retrospective of his writings on
the impact of religious faith and identity on physical and mental
health and on a variety of social issues, including criminal
behavior, substance abuse, mental illness, juvenile delinquency,
reproductive decisions, marital satisfaction, family functioning,
and the quality of life. The book also features a concise history
of the religion and health field, a biography of Dr. Larson, and
tributes, essays, and remembrances from the leading figures in the
field.
Faith, Medicine, and Science honors Dr. Larson's role in raising
awareness of the health effects of religious faith and his vision
and efforts in establishing coursework on religion and spirituality
within undergraduate and graduate medical education programs. His
body of theoretical and empirical writings serves as a permanent
record of the powerful role played by religion and spirituality,
and his work stands as a lasting contribution to science, medicine,
and society. These articles combine with the book's supplemental
features to provide social and behavioral scientists, medical
researchers, and clinicians with an essential resource for clinical
research and education.
Topics examined in Faith, Medicine, and Science include: the
religious life of alcoholics religion, spirituality, and mortality
the impact of religion on men's blood pressure the systematic
analysis of research on religious variables a systematic review of
nursing home research religious affiliations in mental health
research samples as compared with national samples the associations
between dimensions of religious commitment and mental health and
much more Faith, Medicine, and Science: A Festschrift in Honor of
Dr. David B. Larson documents the work of one of the most important
writers on the interface of the human spirit and the healing arts.
His death in 2002 at the age of 54 remains a profound loss, but
through this book, his pioneering research will continue to serve
as a thorough and accessible introduction to the religion and
health field.
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