Willard M. Swartley

Health, Healing and the Church's Mission (eBook, ePUB)

Biblical Perspectives and Moral Priorities

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Does the Christian community have the resources to develop a coherent response to health care challenges today?Accounting for biblical, theological and church-historical streams, Willard Swartley divulges a long tradition of healing and health care inherited by Christians today. Beginning with in-depth studies of Old and New Testament understandings of healing, the book surveys three millennia of biblical and theological teaching and practice in congregational life and mission. Along the way Swartley uncovers how Christians have understood the role of the church and other institutions in providing health and healing.The book concludes with an attempt to synthesize these biblical, historical and moral perspectives to help all Christians, including those in health care professions, respond to our current health care challenges.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: IVP Academic
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780830863303
• Artikelnr.: 44830517

Autorenporträt

Willard M. Swartley (Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary) is professor emeritus of New Testament at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary. He formerly served as its dean and acting president and is an ordained minister in the Mennonite Church. Swartley has published several books and numerous academic articles and reviews.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
Part 1: Healing
1. Seven Theses: From Scripture to Today
2. Healing in the Old Testament
3. Healing in the New Testament and the Church?s Practice
4. Biblical Theological Analysis of Healing
5. The Church As Healing Community
Part 2: Health Care: Moral-Theological Perspectives
6. Health and Health Care in Biblical-Theological Perspective
7. Biblical and Theological Foundations of Health Care Through Mutual Aid
8. Health Care in Christian History and Mission
9. Disability, God's Two Hands of Love: Internal Care; External Witness
Part 3: From Present Systems to New Paradigms
10. Health Care Reform: Evaluation and Prospects
11. From High-Tech and Triage to Shalom and Service
12. Living toward Sustainable Health Care
Summary and Concluding Reflections
Appendix 1. Mennonites, Brethren, and Related Groups in Mission and Medicine
Appendix 2. Center for Healing and Hope
Bibliography