Reflections on Medicine and Membership: A Response to Hauerwas, McKenny, Verhey, and Kinghorn
A good and faithful life for the Christian involves being a member of the community of God's people. Insofar as sickness threatens to dismember that people, it is a threat to faithfulness. Medicine can contribute to a good and faithful life by restoring and preserving the connections patients h...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
[2016]
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Christian bioethics
Year: 2016, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 39-44 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality NCH Medical ethics |
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| Summary: | A good and faithful life for the Christian involves being a member of the community of God's people. Insofar as sickness threatens to dismember that people, it is a threat to faithfulness. Medicine can contribute to a good and faithful life by restoring and preserving the connections patients have with their communities. |
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| ISSN: | 1744-4195 |
| Reference: | Kritik von "The Strength to Be Patient (2016)"
Kritik von ""The Hope to Which He Has Called You" (2016)" |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Christian bioethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/cb/cbv032 |