Faith in the Great Physician

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Tells the story of how participants in the evangelical divine healing movement of the late nineteenth century transformed the ways Americans coped with physical affliction and pursued bodily health. Examining the politics of sickness, health, and healing during this period, Heather D. Curtis encourages critical reflection on the theological, cultural, and social forces that come into play when one questions the purpose of suffering and the possibility of healing.

subjects: Evangelikale Bewegung,  Religion and Psychology,  Faith Healing,  Geistheilung,  History, 19th Century,  Spiritual healing,  Glaubensheilung,  Leid,  History