Re-membrance

AbstractTraced sufficiently remotely, all people,profanum vulgus, share a common familial and linguistic heritage. Several Occidental and Oriental religiophilosophical traditions and General Systems (neuro-linguistic/neuro-semantic) Theory propound that resolution of personal illness and intra- and inter-generational psychological conflicts among individuals and within society mandates a figurative, if not a literal return, to the source of conflict or contention —toRE-MEMBER with that source —if healing, peace, resolution, concord, solace, sustenance, and wholeness are to be achieved. Words that communicate effectively, linguistic symbols such as water and the cross, and the action of laying-on-of-hands are methodologies that reaffirm a personal commonality among all traditions and fa cilitateRE-MEMBRANCE. For those who adhere to the Judeo-Christocentric tradition —who are called and chosen to witness and serve through the sacrament of baptism—healing, support, and sustenance are achieved byRE-MEMBRANCE through the Triune God.

Source: Journal of Religion and Health - October 23, 2017 Category: Medical Ethics Source Type: research