Three Religions and how they affect us
Scooby doo
Three Religions That Can Teach Us Something About Healing
Spirituality in Health Care
July 31, 3000
Healthcare validated by science, and spirituality validated by the faith of people are two very different ideologies in the healing process. The two at times seem to be opposing forces. It can be a very tough concept to grasp for some providers and nurses as well as people of faiths in need of treatment for an illness, injury or disease. Many times the beliefs of a religion and its practices will or can interfere with the treatment necessary for appropriate treatment that leads to healing. It is for this reason that the medical and nursing community be well educated and educate themselves at times with the customs, beliefs and values of the area around them as well as some around the world. This essay will discuss and explore three religions and their customs as well as beliefs: Buddhism, Scientology, and Native American Spirituality. These faiths will be contrasted to the Christian approach to healing. Buddhism is one of the world’s largest religions. It examines the basis of healing as a process which affects all areas of life and the body. The process of healing is not seen identifying the cause of a disease or condition then treating it. Instead, it is a process of healing and improvement that could last ones entire life. Western medicine on the other hand identifies sickness with a list of symptoms or symptomotology. These symptoms however, are mixed in with a patient’s spiritual, psychological and mental state. Often in times past the medical community treated the disease, illness or injury and left it up to Clergy to deal with the spiritual or religious aspects of healing. In the area of Buddhism, when a person is sick they are not just sick physically, but spiritually as well (Blia, 2013 Par 2). Western medicine has only recently began to formally include and/or educate medical and nursing
Three Religions That Can Teach Us Something About Healing
Spirituality in Health Care
July 31, 3000
Healthcare validated by science, and spirituality validated by the faith of people are two very different ideologies in the healing process. The two at times seem to be opposing forces. It can be a very tough concept to grasp for some providers and nurses as well as people of faiths in need of treatment for an illness, injury or disease. Many times the beliefs of a religion and its practices will or can interfere with the treatment necessary for appropriate treatment that leads to healing. It is for this reason that the medical and nursing community be well educated and educate themselves at times with the customs, beliefs and values of the area around them as well as some around the world. This essay will discuss and explore three religions and their customs as well as beliefs: Buddhism, Scientology, and Native American Spirituality. These faiths will be contrasted to the Christian approach to healing. Buddhism is one of the world’s largest religions. It examines the basis of healing as a process which affects all areas of life and the body. The process of healing is not seen identifying the cause of a disease or condition then treating it. Instead, it is a process of healing and improvement that could last ones entire life. Western medicine on the other hand identifies sickness with a list of symptoms or symptomotology. These symptoms however, are mixed in with a patient’s spiritual, psychological and mental state. Often in times past the medical community treated the disease, illness or injury and left it up to Clergy to deal with the spiritual or religious aspects of healing. In the area of Buddhism, when a person is sick they are not just sick physically, but spiritually as well (Blia, 2013 Par 2). Western medicine has only recently began to formally include and/or educate medical and nursing
References: “Buddhism, Medicine, and Health”. (2013). BLIA.org. Retrieved from http://www.blia.org/english/publications/booklet/pages/37.htm “Native American Healing”. (2013). Cancer.org. Retrieved from http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/mindbodyandspirit/native-american-healing “Scientology Versus Medicine”. (2013). Xenu.net. Retrieved from http://www.xenu.net/archive/books/tsos/sos-16.html