Religion and Healing in America

The first emphasizes the importance of location in healing traditions, including essays on Catholic shrines in North America as places where the suffering "struggle actively against the threat of meaninglessness" (p. 41) and that "encapsulate key notions of cultural, ethnic, and regio...

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Published in:Journal of Church and State 2007, Vol.49 (1), p.154-155
Main Author: Crawford, Suzanne J.
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Chinese medicine
Cultural factors
Healing
Movement
Religion
Religious pluralism
Religious traditions
U.S.A
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Summary:The first emphasizes the importance of location in healing traditions, including essays on Catholic shrines in North America as places where the suffering "struggle actively against the threat of meaninglessness" (p. 41) and that "encapsulate key notions of cultural, ethnic, and regional or national identity" (p. 117). Overall, this book is essential reading for scholars interested in the religious diversity of North America, religion and healing, religion and the immigrant experience, religion and colonialism, ritual studies, and medical anthropology.
ISSN:0021-969X
2040-4867
DOI:10.1093/jcs/49.1.154