WHAT IS YOUR VIEW OF THE ANALYSIS OF DISEASE AND HEALING IN THE READINGS? PHI 413
WHAT IS YOUR VIEW OF THE ANALYSIS OF DISEASE AND HEALING IN THE READINGS? PHI 413
What aspects of the topic readings do you find the most interesting? What is your view of the analysis of disease and healing in the readings? Explain
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Thank you all for sharing your experiences and opinions/perspectives. It’s always interesting to hear about actual circumstances and what effect they’ve had. I’m looking forward to picking back up after the new year.
Have a blessed and restful break.
Wishing you and your family and the class a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
How very thoughtful of you Tara! Thank you! Merry Christmas to you also!
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I enjoyed reading about the different worldviews, but the topic that I found interesting was human nature and ethics. Two fundamental questions address the topic. Human nature asks, “what kind of thing is a human being” and ethics asks, “is there a way human beings ought to live and why?” (Bogue, 2020) The atheist believes the human being is a product of random chance evolution. The Christian believes God created all people in his image and created them for a specific purpose. Metaethics questions the reality of right and wrong, the knowability of right and wrong, and the objectivity of morality. Atheists believe morality must depend on human beings because there is no creator and nothing exists beyond the world. They believe morality’s origin is human evolution. As humans evolved, they learned to cooperate with one another to further each other’s long-term survival. Right and wrong came to exist because human persons began working together for the sake of survival. Christians believe the world was created by God, who is the transcendent source of goodness and love, making right and wrong objectively part of the universe. God’s world has moral laws, and these laws govern the behavior of his human creations. Humans must live according to His moral laws.
My view of disease and healing analysis is that the whole human body needs to be treated. This includes the physical and spiritual being. Christians believe the human body became susceptible to disease, aging, and death because of the fall of man. Jesus sacrificed his life to redeem our sins, and the resurrection is a promise from God of eternal life. This hope gives Christians the confidence to face challenges. Christians look to God to help understand the disease of the body and mind and help alleviate suffering. As healthcare providers, our calling is to deliver the best quality care with compassion and respect to both the physical and spiritual bodies. Providing spiritual care and healing will allow patients to find peace, comfort, and contentment during their illness.
References
Bogue, D.W. and Hogan, M. (2020). Foundational issues in Christian spirituality and ethics. In Grand Canyon University [GCU]. Practicing Dignity: An introduction to Christian values and decision making in healthcare. (ch.1). https://lc.gcumedia.com/phi413v/practicing-dignity-an-introduction-to-christian-values-and-decision-making-in-health-care/v1.1/#/chapter/1
Mylan Nguyen
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Dec 19, 2021, 3:51 PM
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Hi Stacy,
Illness and healing are among the major concern of the patients that we care for. Thus, diseases or illnesses are part of life, which may hinder productivity, pain, and discomfort. People of all ages, races, and income levels are affected by chronic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and infectious disease. The diseases affect millions of people every year. The increase in diseases is a burden to our medical system and economy. Some chronic diseases are disabling or require significant lifestyle changes. Other diseases are managed over time. Therefore, healings should be holistic, providing solutions to all areas of life- social, physical, psychological, and mental (Seaward et al., 2020). It is a transformative recovery process from an illness that brings about a positive spirit of self- wellness from the suffering caused by diseases. Many studies also unveil the importance of spirituality in the healing process. Therefore, nurses should learn more about their patients’ spiritual beliefs to help speedy health recovery and promotion (Seaward et al., 2020).
Reference:
Seaward, B. L., Lissard, C., & Southard, M. E. (2020). A Spiritual Well-Being Model for the Healing Arts. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 38(1), 102–106. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010120907528
Valery Ndonku
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Dec 18, 2021, 12:43 PM
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I am really excited about taking this class. I am a Christian and I have to say that never have I ever looked at spirituality and worldview from the perspective that this class has enabled me to. I think being able to interpret various aspects of life from both my own worldview as well as from a spiritual perspective will greatly help me in both my professional and personal live. In terms of my view of disease and healing, my opinion is that God is more than able of healing any disease. This point of view is supported by my strong Christian faith. However, this does not mean that I do not believe in science and its ability to cure many human diseases. I do believe that in as much as we should put our faith in God for healing our diseases we should also not forget that it is the same God that has given humans the ability to study medicine and heal diseases.
