Our Bodies are Temples: Health Programming in Christian Church Communities.

Tytuł:: Our Bodies are Temples: Health Programming in Christian Church Communities.
Autorzy:: Abbey EL; Department of Health Sciences, Whitworth University, 300 W Hawthorne Rd., Spokane, WA, 99251, USA. .
Keogh George SM; Department of Sociology, Whitworth University, 300 W Hawthorne Rd., Spokane, WA, 99251, USA.
Źródło:: Journal of religion and health [J Relig Health] 2020 Aug; Vol. 59 (4), pp. 1958-1981.
Typ publikacji:: Journal Article
Język:: English
Imprint Name(s):: Publication: New York, NY : Springer
Original Publication: New York : Academy of Religion and Mental Health.
MeSH Terms:: Christianity*
Health Promotion*/statistics & numerical data
Religion and Medicine*
Humans ; Northwestern United States ; Preventive Health Services/organization & administration ; Preventive Health Services/statistics & numerical data
Contributed Indexing:: Keywords: Health; Health-related programs; Religion; Wellness
Entry Date(s):: Date Created: 20190908 Date Completed: 20200826 Latest Revision: 20200826
Update Code:: 20240105
DOI:: 10.1007/s10943-019-00905-8
PMID:: 31493214
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This exploratory research considers the ways in which Christian churches provide health and wellness programming to their congregations and the surrounding community. We investigated one community in the Pacific Northwest region of the USA. Here we examined the types of health-related programs promoted by the church community, to whom these programs are directed, and the theological motivations for providing such services. We also analyzed the sociocultural dynamics of each congregation that may lead some churches to promote health and wellness more than others. Findings suggest that many churches focus primarily on providing services to the community at large, rather than promoting healthy living within their own communities.

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