TY - BOOK AU - Swartley,Willard M. TI - Health, healing and the church's mission: biblical perspectives and moral priorities SN - 9781461942313 (electronic bk.) AV - BT732 .S925 2012 U1 - 261.8/321 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Downers Grove, Ill. PB - IVP Academic KW - Healing KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Biblical teaching KW - Health KW - Medical care KW - RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues KW - bisacsh KW - RELIGION / Christianity / General KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [242]-257) and indexes; Healing -- Seven theses: from scripture to today -- Healing in the Old Testament -- Healing in the New Testament and the church's practice -- Biblical theological analysis of healing -- Church as healing community -- Health care: moral-theological perspectives -- Health and health care in Biblical-theological perspective -- Biblical and theological foundations of health care through mutual aid -- Health care in Christian history and mission -- Disability, God's two hands of love: internal care, external witness -- From present systems to new paradigms -- Health care reform: evaluation and prospects -- From high-tech and triage to shalom and service -- Living toward sustainable health care -- Mennonites, brethren and related groups in mission and medicine -- Center for Healing and Hope N2 - Swartley draws together biblical, historical and moral perspectives to help all Christians, including those in health care professions, respond to our current health care challenges. His conclusions will encourage, enlighten and quite possibly, surprise readers UR - http://site.ebrary.com/id/10754594 UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=637812 ER -