Elaine M. Wainwright presents healing as a fundamental feature of her scholarly work. She uses contemporary literary and rhetorical methodologies combined with a socio-cultural viewpoint. Wainwright’s presentation of her thoughts on healing single out the significance of women. Likewise, her exposition on healing belongs to a “generic category” called “miracles”. "Miracles" create a thematic standpoint in the Gospel of Matthew covering the threefold vital themes of Christology, faith, and discipleship. Wainwrights’ integration of perspectives from a variety of authors on the theme of healing widens my own understanding of the threefold ministry of Jesus, namely: teaching, preaching, and healing. Interestingly, the distinctive comparison of
Stemming from the core emotions of the human mind, each individual craves the feeling of safety and protection. For many, made obvious through the narratives of Phyllis Wheatley, William Bradford, and Mary Rowlandson, this comfort is found through the providence offered through religion or spirituality. Providence is defined as the protective care of God as a spiritual power. Times were incredibly difficult during the life span of these authors and each is quick to give credit to Christ for His helping hand in their various trials and tribulations. Wheatley, Bradford, and Rowlandson showed how God’s providence affected each of them through the hope, guidance, and protection he offered in the author’s spiritual journeys.
In both The Martyrdom of Saints Perpetua and Felicity and Appeal to the Christian Women of the South, the women in the stories are using scripture to explain and justify the claims they make about their faith and the faith of others. They do this by sharing stories about their life and events in their lives to show how the spirit has been moved into them. Both texts describe how these women see themselves as readers of the Bible, what religious authority each is claiming, and what new social reality each woman is arguing that is in keeping of God’s will for human beings.
While comparing her time, theology and spiritual practice we realize she lived during the time of immense change, similarly we are living on the edge of a challenged modernity. Her spiritual direction allows us to recognize and develop further abilities in our pastoral ministries of caring for one another as participants within the corporate communities as well as within the mission fields.
What a fascinating adjustment in perspectives, motive, and determination from the once deeply connected to God the unprofessed theologian. The man who we admired for his crafty dexterity to be a Christian Apologetic emerges to be torn from the foundations of his faith and experiences of how to respond to the unspecified. This book is openly troubling for the believer because all too often we know that this is a very real situation that our author is experiencing. However, while it may appear that a staunch believer has lost his way were hastily reminded that this not the case at all. In the book "A Grief Observed" by C. S. Lewis we see, what I call, a defining mature Christian transition, disruption to the norm, or bump in the road all Christians
During the summer, I heard of a story that seemed very controversial and I demanded to learn more of the subject. The story covered by nearly all NEWS stations ridiculed the fact that parents are leaning towards faith-healing instead of medicine when their children are. Typically this situation becomes aware when a parent believing in faith-healing takes their practice too far and the children suffer dire consequences. An article that demonstrates the importance of change and awareness of faith healing is of two parents who are found guilty of murder after their second child dies from pneumonia because they prayed and seek people who claimed to have healing powers through Christ.
In Gwen Harwood’s poetry, the changes in an individual’s perspective and attitudes towards situations, surroundings and, therefore transformations in themselves, are brought on by external influences, usually in the form of a person or an event. These changes are either results of a dramatic realisation, as seen with shattering of a child’s hopes in The Glass Jar, or a melancholy and gradual process, where a series of not so obvious discoveries produces similar reformation. An example of the later case would be Nightfall, the second section of Father and Child, where the persona refers to her forty years of life causing “maturation”. For the most part these changes are not narrated directly but are represented by using dynamic language techniques to illustrate constant change in the universe of the poem.
The passion and resurrection narratives are fundamental to Christian faith. The synoptic accounts have often been woven together and communicated through the worship arts, including devotional books, musical compositions, plays, visual arts, poetry, pilgrimages, interpretive dance, and so forth. The history of interpretation often incorporates all of the gospel accounts even when interpreting one gospel in particular. We will not endeavor here to reflect on the full scope of the related scriptural material or multimedia forms of communication; however, it is important to note, that the passion narrative is often interpreted intertextually through non-textual media, and this process has both reflected and influenced the faith, concerns, and criticisms of Christianity.2
Brown, Raymond. A Crucified Christ in Holy Week: Essays on the Four Gospel Passion Narratives. Collegeville, Minnesota: The Liturgical Press, 1986.
A Healing hospital based on the provision of patient care that focuses on recovery the whole body, which is different from care provides by traditional hospital that focuses on medical treatment of the disease. Apart from providing the physical needs, the healing process should include the patients and their family’s emotional and spiritual needs. The aim of this paper is to discuss the healing Hospital paradigm, the elements of healing hospital and its spiritual relationship. Further, discuss the challenges of creating a healing environment, its barrier and complexities and provide bible scriptures that support a healing concept.
The catalyst for Jesus ' healing, in this case, is as a teaching moment for the disciples. They proffer a
For the sake of this study, Luke’s Gospel plays an important role in establishing the identity of the members of the community. Indeed, “without Luke’s Gospel our visual images of the Christian story would be impoverished” because “Luke’s Gospel [can be considered] the aesthetic teacher of Christian senses in hearing and speech through story and song and in sight through the many artistic renderings of his stories.” Luke accomplishes this feat by using cultural conventions surrounding hospitality and banqueting to “illustrate such important facets of Jesus’ teaching as generosity to the poor, forgiveness of sinners, humility rather than social power, and the priority given to the word of God.”
A primary illustration of the Christian worldview in Hillsong United’s anthology is the repeated theme of individual redemption. An example of this theme is found in the band’s song “Lead Me to the Cross.” During the anthem, lead vocalist Brooke Fraser declares, “Lead me to the cross, where your love poured out. Bring me to my knees, Lord I lay me down. Rid me of myself, I belong to you” (2007). The contemplative words are a cry of personal reliance on God’s grace and his forgiveness of sin. The invocation of being swept of anything of the self is referring to the sin and selfishness of one’s heart. From this chorus, the personal redemption described in the Christian worldview is apparent. An essential characteristic of the worldview is God’s redemption at the personal level that involves the absolution of sin and the transformation of character, so that a person becomes gradually restored to the state of humanity before the Fall (the initial turning to sin that created the world’s problem). The philosophical questions of the problem and solution for humanity are answered in a musical format that is utterly simplistic, yet profound in nature. Another example of individual redemption is found in Hillsong United’s work, “None but Jesus.” In the ballad, the singers pronounce, “There is no one else for me, none...
Stackhouse, John G. What Does It Mean to Be Saved?: Broadening Evangelical Horizons of Salvation.
Faith healing may be performed either in close proximity to the patient or at a distance. When practiced at a distance it may involve a single agent or a group praying for the patient. When close to the patient or in “revivalist tent” type meetings, the healer usually touches or "lays hands on" the patient while imploring for the aid of the Supreme Being. Faith healing may also entail a visit to a religious shrine, such as the French city of Lourdes, or the Ukrainian city of Uman, in search of a miracle. O...
Koehler, Carol. Mending the Body by Lending and Ear: The healing Power of Listening. New York: 1998, 534-544.