02658nam 22006134a 450 991080793350332120240410131303.0019803574897801980357490-19-985038-00-19-972994-81-280-83561-30-19-028899-X1-4294-3095-80-19-803574-8(MiAaPQ)EBC7037867(CKB)24235067000041(MiAaPQ)EBC281199(Au-PeEL)EBL281199(CaPaEBR)ebr10233612(CaONFJC)MIL83561(OCoLC)77816709(EXLCZ)992423506700004120041215d2005 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierHealing in the history of Christianity[electronic resource] /Amanda Porterfield1st ed.Oxford ;New York Oxford University Press2005viii, 218 p9780195157185 Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-207) and index.Jesus, exorcist and healer -- Healing in early Christianity -- Healing in medieval Christianity -- Healing in early modern Christianity -- Healing in Western Christianity's global expansion -- Christianity and the global development of scientific medicine -- Christian healing in the shadow of modern technology and science.Healing is one of the most constant themes in the long and sprawling history of Christianity. Changes in healing beliefs and practices offer a window into changes in religious authority, church structure, and ideas about sanctity, history, resurrection, and the kingdom of God. Porterfield chronicles these changes, at the same time shedding important new light on the universality of religious healing. Finally, she looks at recent scientific findings about religion's biological effects, and considers the relation of these findings to ages-old traditions about belief and healing.Spiritual healingHealingReligious aspectsChristianityMiraclesHealing in the BibleSpiritual healing.HealingReligious aspectsChristianity.Miracles.Healing in the Bible.234/.131Porterfield Amanda1947-916495MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910807933503321Healing in the history of Christianity3978395UNINA