عنوان

Conceptualising Religious Health Assets Redemptively

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LA126364

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

Conceptualising Religious Health Assets Redemptively

General Material Designation

[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

James R. Cochrane

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

Text of Note

The role of faith-based organisations in health is the focus of the African Religious Health Assets Programme (ARHAP), which seeks to understand the scope, scale and significance of religious health assets. This article discusses the link between health and the notion of redemption, which also broadens our understanding of health. It argues that health discourse is helpfully inclusive in ways that other discourses are often not. Finally, distinctions between religion, assets and faith-based organisations are clarified and the conclusion is reached that religious health assets are redemptive elements of our life together in society, and in need of development and strengthening. The role of faith-based organisations in health is the focus of the African Religious Health Assets Programme (ARHAP), which seeks to understand the scope, scale and significance of religious health assets. This article discusses the link between health and the notion of redemption, which also broadens our understanding of health. It argues that health discourse is helpfully inclusive in ways that other discourses are often not. Finally, distinctions between religion, assets and faith-based organisations are clarified and the conclusion is reached that religious health assets are redemptive elements of our life together in society, and in need of development and strengthening.

Date of Publication

2006

Physical description

107-120

Title

Religion and Theology

Volume Number

13/1

International Standard Serial Number

1574-3012

James R. Cochrane

Call Number

10.1163/102308012X13397496507900

Electronic name

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[Article]

275578

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