The mormon health traditions: An evolving view of modern medicine

The Mormon church has long been seen as an unusual group in relation to its health practices. But its health traditions and practices go much further than the ban on tobacco, coffee, and alcohol for which it is so well known. Church teachings and influences pervade the entire Mormon existence. This...

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主要作者: Simmerman, Steven R. (Author)
格式: 电子 文件
语言:English
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出版: [1993]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 1993, 卷: 32, 发布: 3, Pages: 189-196
Further subjects:B Health Care
B Modern Medicine
B Alcohol
B Health Practice
B Health Tradition
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总结:The Mormon church has long been seen as an unusual group in relation to its health practices. But its health traditions and practices go much further than the ban on tobacco, coffee, and alcohol for which it is so well known. Church teachings and influences pervade the entire Mormon existence. This paper briefly discusses these traditions, first by examining their roots in the teachings of its first two prophet/presidents, Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. Then, how these ideas have evolved into the church's current thought is examined; and finally, the church's responses to many modern-day health care issues are presented.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00995652