The Church in Sickness and in Health: Volume 58

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Charlotte Methuen (University of Glasgow) Andrew Spicer (Oxford Brookes University)

The Church in Sickness and in Health

Volume 58

Charlotte Methuen (University of Glasgow), Andrew Spicer (Oxford Brookes University)

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English

Cambridge University Press
28 July 2022

Christian Churches & denominations; Church history; Christian spirituality & religious experience; Spirituality & religious experience; Religious institutions & organisations

Series: Studies in Church History

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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.

Edited by: Charlotte Methuen (University of Glasgow), Andrew Spicer (Oxford Brookes University)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 223mm, Width: 143mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9781009284806
ISBN 10: 1009284800
Series: Studies in Church History
Pages: 452
Publication Date: 28 July 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active