Health care diversity
Abstract
This paper examines the role of health care providers in giving care to patients and families of different diverse faith groups. Three specific faith groups, Voodoo, Buddhism, and Shinto will be discussed and contrasted in relation to the philosophy of Christian perspectives. Spiritual perspectives and critical components of health will show religious beliefs are apparently diverse but with some similarities.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this paper is to contrast three diverse faiths comparing the philosophy to the Christian perspective. Beliefs chosen are Vodun, also known as Voodoo, Buddhism and Shinto. Addressed will be the spiritual perspective and critical components of healing, along with the importance of caring for people of different faiths. The author’s perspective of faith will also be discussed.
Vodun/Voodoo
Vodun, often known as Voodoo, comes from the the god Vodun of West African Yoruba dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Voodoo honors one God, Bondye, similar to the God of Islam, Judaism and Christianity. (Houdmann, M., 2012). Practices and thoughts of voodooism vary from one person to the next as the tradition has been passed down orally over the years.
Healing is the key component to practicing Voodoo making up approximately 60 percent of all Voodoo activity. Voodoo healing practices are performed by “healers” considered priests consisting of both men and women. Healers use herbs, faith healing, and today some use western medicine to rid the body of illness as it relates to the mind and soul. Other healing practices used are positive and negative charms, rituals of piercing needles into Voodoo dolls representing the enemy to help relieve stress and anxiety. The use of Voodoo dolls is common and still used in New Orleans and other parts of Southern Louisiana.
French Slaves arrived to Haiti and was forbidden to practice their native religion, Voodoo, and forced into being baptized Roman
This paper examines the role of health care providers in giving care to patients and families of different diverse faith groups. Three specific faith groups, Voodoo, Buddhism, and Shinto will be discussed and contrasted in relation to the philosophy of Christian perspectives. Spiritual perspectives and critical components of health will show religious beliefs are apparently diverse but with some similarities.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this paper is to contrast three diverse faiths comparing the philosophy to the Christian perspective. Beliefs chosen are Vodun, also known as Voodoo, Buddhism and Shinto. Addressed will be the spiritual perspective and critical components of healing, along with the importance of caring for people of different faiths. The author’s perspective of faith will also be discussed.
Vodun/Voodoo
Vodun, often known as Voodoo, comes from the the god Vodun of West African Yoruba dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Voodoo honors one God, Bondye, similar to the God of Islam, Judaism and Christianity. (Houdmann, M., 2012). Practices and thoughts of voodooism vary from one person to the next as the tradition has been passed down orally over the years.
Healing is the key component to practicing Voodoo making up approximately 60 percent of all Voodoo activity. Voodoo healing practices are performed by “healers” considered priests consisting of both men and women. Healers use herbs, faith healing, and today some use western medicine to rid the body of illness as it relates to the mind and soul. Other healing practices used are positive and negative charms, rituals of piercing needles into Voodoo dolls representing the enemy to help relieve stress and anxiety. The use of Voodoo dolls is common and still used in New Orleans and other parts of Southern Louisiana.
French Slaves arrived to Haiti and was forbidden to practice their native religion, Voodoo, and forced into being baptized Roman
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