Description
Of all the ways Jesus could
have demonstrated His power, the most frequent display was through healing. He
also commanded His disciples to go out for the purposes of preaching and
healing, linking these two together in a way that should make us want to go and
do likewise. Overall health must include spiritual health, or else the benefits
will be short-lived. There are many demonstrable benefits for those of our
patients who are walking with Jesus, and we can help our patients more fully
appreciate the physical blessings connected with spiritual health.
Contributors
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Farr Curlin, MD
Dr. Curlin is a Josiah Trent Professor of Medical Humanities and Co-Director of the Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke University. Dr. Curlin received his B.A. and M.D. degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At Duke, Dr. Curlin practices hospice and palliative medicine, and he works with colleagues across the university to develop opportunities for education and scholarship at the intersection of theology, medicine and culture. He has authored more than one hundred and thirty articles and book chapters dealing with the moral and spiritual dimensions of medical practice. Dr. Curlin’s work focuses on the relevance of religious ideas and practices for the doctor-patient relationship, the moral and professional formation of clinicians, and care for patients at the end of life. Dr. Curlin has been a CMDA member since 2006.