The Religion & Culture Web Forum
June 2013
Spirituality and Healing
by Roger S. Gottlieb (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
What is a spiritual approach to healing, and why does it matter? In this month's religion and culture web forum, Roger S. Gottlieb explores how "spirituality in the form of practices like Hatha Yoga and meditation and attitudes such as mindfulness, acceptance, gratitude, and compassion" help with three dimensions of healing--the physical, the "understanding" and "response" of the ill, and the relationship of caretakers to the ill.
Read Spirituality and Healing.
Read the invited responses from:
Christopher Chapple (Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles); and
Stephanie Kaza (University of Vermont).
An invited responses is forthcoming from:
Eva Kittay (Stony Brook University).
"Spirituality and Healing" is Chapter 8 of Roger S. Gottlieb's book, Spirituality: What It Is and Why it Matters?, © Oxford University Press, 2012. Oxford has kindly granted permission for the use of the chapter in this forum.
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