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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Biomedical Issues Biomedical Issues Abul Fadl Mohsin Ebrahim The book addresses the Muslim dilemma when confronted with some of the biotechnological innovations such as those relating to abortion, infertility, contraception, etc. Analyzing these issues under b… OL10218990W
Religious doctrine and medical practice Religious doctrine and medical practice Richard Thomas Barton Religion has evolved through the centuries in many directions and has taken myriad forms with a complete lack of uniformity. This book is written, therefore, to serve as a practical guide primarily f… OL10366013W
In the land of invisible women In the land of invisible women Qanta Ahmed The decisions that change your life are often the most impulsive ones. Unexpectedly denied a visa to remain in the United States, Qanta Ahmed, a young British Muslim doctor, becomes an outcast in mot… OL11902918W
Moral responsibility in prolonging life decisions Moral responsibility in prolonging life decisions Albert S. Moraczewski,Donald G. McCarthy This book has been prepared as a resource contribution to the Church's ministry to suffering and dying persons and to the healing and caring ministry of countless health care professionals. As chapte… OL15162754W
Irish children and teenagers in a changing world Irish children and teenagers in a changing world Pat O'Connor This is a lucid and enthralling study of the encounter between Christian missionaries and the Bhils, an Indian tribal community, in the period 1880 to 1964. OL16160600W
The psychology of religion and spirituality for clinicians The psychology of religion and spirituality for clinicians Everett L. Worthington,Jamie D. Aten,Kari Ann O'Grady "The purpose of this edited book is to provide mental health practitioners with a functional understanding of the empirical literature on the psychology of religion and spirituality, while at the sam… OL16604717W
Spirituality, health, and wholeness Spirituality, health, and wholeness Siroj Sorajjakool "Spirituality, Health, and Wholeness: An Introductory Guide for Health Care Professionals explores the principles of spiritual care as applied to clinical practice, including perspectives on the theo… OL20947089W
Preparing for death, remembering the dead Preparing for death, remembering the dead Tarald Rasmussen,Jon Øygarden Flæten Death and dying were not in the main focus of the denominational conflicts of the 16th century. However, pious literature covered these topics again and again, not only before the Reformation, but af… OL20974394W
Fragmentation and Redemption Fragmentation and Redemption Caroline Walker Bynum *Fragmentation and Redemption* is first of all about bodies and the relationship of part to whole in the high Middle Ages, a period in which the overcoming of partition and putrefaction was the very … OL3481003W
Navajo medicine bundles or jish Navajo medicine bundles or jish Charlotte Johnson Frisbie Frisbie examines how jish are assembled, used, and protected, and how they are circulated among Navajos and others such as esoteric art dealers, gallery owners, an museums ... -- from inside cover. OL3903819W
The path of the dreamhealer The path of the dreamhealer Adam. Adam shares the miraculous story of how he discovered his ability to heal injuries and illness. He explains how all knowledge in the universe exists in the from of energy that can be accessed for hea… OL4934077W
The Prayer of Faith The Prayer of Faith Leonard Boase This is one of the most accessible books on prayer I have ever read. Even now I have finished it I still don't know exactly why that is except perhaps the humility and holiness of the author. Cert… OL5472671W
Babies by Design Babies by Design Ronald M. Green,Ronald Michael Green Already technology enables parents to select some genetic traits for their children, and soon it will be possible to begin to shape ourselves as a species. Countering loud cries of alarm, bioethics e… OL8003118W
Therapist As Priest Therapist As Priest Donald F. Schwab xxiii, 141 p. ; 22 cm OL9885113W