Better Health through Spiritual Practices (eBook, PDF)

A Guide to Religious Behaviors and Perspectives That Benefit Mind and Body
Redaktion: Ph. D., Dean D. VonDras

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

An in-depth examination of religious practices around the world and the fascinating science behind how they make us healthier. Many religious and spiritual beliefs promote wellness through their practices or stated objectives-for example, focusing on simple living, having compassion for others, vegetarianism, or meditation and mindfulness. This refreshing work provides a review of the world's spiritual perspectives and traditions, and explores how their guiding principles encourage healthy lifestyle choices. An examination of religious and nonreligious perspectives from around the world-from atheism, Confucianism, and Christianity to Islam, Judaism, Shamanism, and Zoroastrianism-reveals how faith beliefs and values influence behavior and inspire healthy living. With contributions from leading international scholars, the chapters include a discussion of Eastern and Western world religions and their practices-such as fasting or the avoidance of alcohol and tobacco-and how they may foster healthfulness. A contemporary analysis of current research findings suggests possible interventions that individuals and health providers may utilize to enhance healthfulness. A final chapter explores the connection between health, illness, and religious and nonreligious perspectives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. August 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781440853685
• Artikelnr.: 68217310

Autorenporträt

Dean D. VonDras, PhD, is professor of human development and psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, where he teaches courses in adult development and aging and spirituality and development.

Inhaltsangabe

Series Foreword Regan A.R. Gurung Preface: The Prospect of Our Journey Dean D. VonDras Acknowledgments Chapter 1. The Religio-Spiritual Context of Lifestyle Practices and Health Behaviors Dean D. VonDras Chapter 2. Hinduism
Jainism
and Sikhism Vibha Agnihotri and Vinamrata Agnihotri Chapter 3. The Middle Path to Health: The Relationship between Buddhist Practices and Beliefs
and Health Outcomes Dana Dharmakaya Colgan
Nina J. Hidalgo
and Paul E. Priester Chapter 4. Health
Spirituality
and Chinese Thought Robert Santee Chapter 5. Ways of Healing and the Roles of Harmony
Purity
and Violent Rhetoric in Japanese Shinto and Shamanism Carl Olson Chapter 6. Judaism and Health Miriam Korbman
Moses Appel
and David H. Rosmarin Chapter 7. Christianity-Catholic and Seventh-day Adventist Examples Arndt Büssing and Désirée Poier Chapter 8. Islam and Health Mona M. Amer Chapter 9. Sufism and Optimal Health Saloumeh Bozorgzadeh
Nasim Bahadorani
and Mohammad Sadoghi Chapter 10. Lesser Known Spiritualities: Bahá'í'
Rastafari
and Zoroastrianism Holly Nelson-Becker
Leanne Atwell
and Shannan Russo Chapter 11. North American Indigenous Spiritualities Jeff King Chapter 12. The Spirituality of the Eastern Cherokee and Ani'-Yun-Wiya Shamanistic Medicine Kevin A. Harris Chapter 13. Agnostic
Atheistic
and Nonreligious Orientations Karen Hwang and Ryan T. Cragun Chapter 14. Epilogue: Religion
Science
and Health-A Question of Balance or the Space Between? Scott F. Madey About the Editor and Contributors Index