RT Article
T1 Suffering, Medicine, and the Book of Job
JF Journal of religion, disability & health
VO 16
IS 4
SP 420
OP 431
A1 Gotto, Antonio M.
LA English
YR 2012
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1762907313
AB Physicians regularly encounter suffering in patients who may be seriously or chronically ill, disabled, or dying. This article explores the question of why God allows suffering and considers the Book of Job in particular for insights on the role of faith in suffering. It examines how society has viewed disease as a manifestation of God across history and presents several perspectives on the relationship between disease, suffering, and religion, including potential implications for the contemporary practice of medicine and personal reflections.
K1 Book of Job
K1 Disability
K1 Disease
K1 History of Medicine
K1 Suffering
DO 10.1080/15228967.2012.731877