HLTHAGE 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Social Capital, Faith Healing, Alternative Medicine
5 Nov 2016
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Review of kinsely article: religious stance god heals or teaches one something they need to learn via their illness. Idea that ideal hands are the devils hands: healing is something that needs to be awaken or cultivated within us a kind of acceptance of god"s will and our need to deal with it. A newborn child with leukemia challenges this assumption (they"ve done nothing wrong) Another assertion: healing is admitting one"s sin healing is renewal, the illness is satan or evil spirits seeking to undermine the human commitment to. God: this assertion dissociates god from the sickness and relieves the individual of the blame for their illness. The person is a victim: the assertion is that the individual can avoid being victimized by joining a prayer group or healing group. Group structures and practices: small healing groups: Lay people who do not claim healing power. Anyone in the group can do this. Expect small changes in habit, attitude, daily routine.
