Primer Discussion Question
Before you answer DQ1 and DQ2, respond to this biblical primer: This week we focus on the theology of care. Conduct a search of the bible and provide a biblical passage that says something about caring for the sick. How do the roles of the various team members within the healing-hospital blueprint address caring for the sick from a biblical standpoint? IMPORTANT! Be sure to reply to THIS post and not the DQ1 post! DQ1 is graded differently (5 points) whereas this post is simply counted as a participation post. Dr. W
DQ 1
Refer to the GCU Introduction, The Death of Ivan Ilych by Tolstoy and the three concepts of the "healing environment" found in chapters 7-9 of Called to Care: A Christian Worldview for Nursing. What is the phenomenology of illness and disease (i.e. the personal "what it is like")? Cite references from your reading to support your answer.
What is a personal analysis of your own experience with illness and disease and how several factors colored that experience? How can you relate to The Death of Ivan Ilych?
DQ 2
What is the Christian concept of the imago dei? How might it be relevant to our unique approach in health care and why is it important?
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