Health Through Faith and Community: A Study Resource for Christian Faith Communities to Promote Personal and Social Well-Being

by Edward R. Canda

Use your personal faith to spread the health!

Health Through Faith and Community is a unique study guide that encourages Christian congregations to enhance the well-being of individual church members as well as society as a whole. Presented as eight study sessions that can be used independently or combined for an in-depth learning process, this notebook-size guide includes unique insights and learning activities from an ecumenical Christian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789028972
• ISBN13: 9780789028976
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.2" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Integrating Faith & Health for Positive Social Change

Here is a fascinating, multi-authored approach to providing and maintaining health within a community. Carefully written, beautifully illustrated and creatively done, this volume guides communities toward an exploration of health-giving habits and practices. Whether we view meaningful change as a social challenge, an individual issue, or from a highly spiritualized perspective, there is material here that speaks to us within our varied traditions. Rather than arguing cause and effect, the authors instead persuade us to move together toward health by coming together as a community for worship and learning. Using a systems/systemic approach, the authors weave a compelling case for community-based pastoral care, guided by shared understandings of our mutual connection in Christ. Well-written and wonderfully done. Dr. David Frisbie, Executive Director The Center for Marriage & Family Studies Author of: Moving Forward After Divorce: Practical Steps to * Healing Your Hurts * Finding Fresh Perspective * Managing Your New Life