At what level of human existence does healing begin? "There is no sharp line of line of demarcation between the religious, spiritual, emotional, and physical—between the body and the psyche." (Morton Kelsey, Healing and Christianity, 232)
I will present five major ideas from Judaism which I can assimilate with my primary Christian spiritual-religious world view and implement into my life.
I will present five major ideas from Judaism which I can assimilate with my primary Christian spiritual-religious world view and implement into my life.
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Dzikir and Happiness: A Mental Health Study on An Indonesian Muslim Sufi GroupUniversitasGadjahMada
Dzikir is a ritual that is practiced by Muslims in which they pronounce the names of God repeatedly to stimulate enjoyment. This study examined the relationship between subjective well-being and dzikir intensity. Data were collected both by quantitative and qualitative methods. Instruments for quantitative data collection were The Satisfaction With Life Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Scales, and Dzikir Intensity Scale. Result showed that dzikir intensity is significantly correlated with subjective well-being (p < .01). This result is supported by qualitative data from interviews with members of the Sufi group.
Harmony: The joy of 'unity in diversity' beyond apparent duality Divyanshi Chugh
This is the output of a year-long yoga-based research project on Harmony. It consists a literature review from the works of an Indian yogi and psychologist, Sri Aurobindo, as well as the findings from a deep personal inquiry on "harmony" within oneself.
Amar, Akbar, Anthony_Understanding Religious WorlviewsMariyosh Joseph
This session was conducted at the PROFIT conference in Bangalore on the 5th Nov 2011. If you are a Christian professional, then PROFIT is for you. To know more about PROFIT visit www.profitconnect.net or write to profit@gemsbihar.org PROFIT or PROfessionals Fellowship of International Talents is a mission initiative of GEMS - Gospel Echoing Missionary Society, for professionals. PROFIT is a network of Christians who intentionally and actively use their professional identity to do-the-ACT of passing THE TRUTH in the workplace.
If you ever have been fully engaged in any social or professional activity, you might have been experiencing a mental state that psychologists define as flow. You are completely involved and you feel enjoyment in the process of the activity. Some might experience this pleasure while engaging in a sport and others might have such an experience while engaged in an activity such as painting, reading, or fishing. For some, this activity involves helping people, animals or plants in one way or another, which relates to the state of the soul introduced in this book called The Eternal Path of Charity. Indeed, during any charity-based activity, you will feel some kind of tranquility in your heart and sometimes, you will even experience tears of inner joy. This means that you are putting the path of your life in the pleasant Eternal Path of Charity. It is should be noted that the purpose of life for human beings and all creatures is to worship Allah (SWT) alone and helping others are the highest acts of worship.
#Barkatt_E_Magazine #May2020
After receiving the great response for our First Issue of Our #Barkatt_E_Magazine , we are delighted to introduce you to the Second Issue of Barkatt E-Magazine.
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This issue features several #articles. Every article speaks to challenge, opportunity, and the transformative power of hope. We hope you will find it interesting and useful.
Maybe you have a family member or friend who may benefit from the information in our E- Magazine so feel free to share…
Enjoy Reading!
Dzikir and Happiness: A Mental Health Study on An Indonesian Muslim Sufi GroupUniversitasGadjahMada
Dzikir is a ritual that is practiced by Muslims in which they pronounce the names of God repeatedly to stimulate enjoyment. This study examined the relationship between subjective well-being and dzikir intensity. Data were collected both by quantitative and qualitative methods. Instruments for quantitative data collection were The Satisfaction With Life Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Scales, and Dzikir Intensity Scale. Result showed that dzikir intensity is significantly correlated with subjective well-being (p < .01). This result is supported by qualitative data from interviews with members of the Sufi group.
Harmony: The joy of 'unity in diversity' beyond apparent duality Divyanshi Chugh
This is the output of a year-long yoga-based research project on Harmony. It consists a literature review from the works of an Indian yogi and psychologist, Sri Aurobindo, as well as the findings from a deep personal inquiry on "harmony" within oneself.
Amar, Akbar, Anthony_Understanding Religious WorlviewsMariyosh Joseph
This session was conducted at the PROFIT conference in Bangalore on the 5th Nov 2011. If you are a Christian professional, then PROFIT is for you. To know more about PROFIT visit www.profitconnect.net or write to profit@gemsbihar.org PROFIT or PROfessionals Fellowship of International Talents is a mission initiative of GEMS - Gospel Echoing Missionary Society, for professionals. PROFIT is a network of Christians who intentionally and actively use their professional identity to do-the-ACT of passing THE TRUTH in the workplace.
If you ever have been fully engaged in any social or professional activity, you might have been experiencing a mental state that psychologists define as flow. You are completely involved and you feel enjoyment in the process of the activity. Some might experience this pleasure while engaging in a sport and others might have such an experience while engaged in an activity such as painting, reading, or fishing. For some, this activity involves helping people, animals or plants in one way or another, which relates to the state of the soul introduced in this book called The Eternal Path of Charity. Indeed, during any charity-based activity, you will feel some kind of tranquility in your heart and sometimes, you will even experience tears of inner joy. This means that you are putting the path of your life in the pleasant Eternal Path of Charity. It is should be noted that the purpose of life for human beings and all creatures is to worship Allah (SWT) alone and helping others are the highest acts of worship.
To grieve like a man is to grieve differently than a woman. It is not an option of better, worse, or less suitable, it’s just that a man’s way of grieving is different. Since it is different it is often confusing to others and can result in unwarranted isolation. “While women tend to react to the loss of a loved one as abandonment, men perceive it as losing part of themselves, as if severing an arm or leg.” (Learning to Live Through Loss)
Using a case study (the client’s name and other personal details have been altered for identity protection) as an example, this paper provides an overview of how I design and assist a client with a treatment regimen that uses a mixture/combination of clinical hypnotherapy, life coaching, and spiritual counseling/direction.
Responsible Corporate Problem Solving - a Siemens case study | IEEE Internat...Isaac Newton Acquah
Abstract of paper: A high maturity in corporate problem solving is a competitive advantage. Companies seek to use
the wisdom of the crowd they have internally. One approach is to enable the employees to publish
a so-called Urgent Request. For a quick and high-quality response it is helpful to distribute such an
Urgent Request either to a high number of employees (broadcasting) or to target the message to
those employees which have the highest probability to answer (target messaging). The first
approach usually causes crowd fatigue. Therefore we focus on the target messaging approach and
demonstrate how this more responsible usage of notifications can reduce the number of
notifications by an order of magnitude with almost no loss of the response rate. This paper presents
the real-life data of the semantic target messaging algorithm of TechnoWeb, a Siemens-internal
social media platform for corporate problem solving.
A Contrast of the Mystical Elements of Buddism, Taoism, Judaism, and Christia...David Grinstead, MA
There are certain general characteristics of mysticism that are shared by Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, and Christianity. This common ground is a unifying principle that positions the Divine in the midst of all genuine mystical experiences.
Your Soul Has a Clear Purpose: Life Lessons Are For Spiritual Growth by Anne ...ANNE PRYOR, MA
Over the past 15 years, Anne Pryor has been on a personal and spiritual development journey. On her journey and in doing her ‘work’ she has experienced many unexplainable phenomena that you may or may not resonate with, yet. Your Soul Has a Clear Purpose. She has come to know, understand, and experience that your soul’s purpose is clear and preplanned. Once you become clear and step into this purpose there is no turning back. Enjoy the experiences by Anne Pryor, Lovitude Soul Painter LinkedIn Expert 2022
Introduction to Divine Principle view of the Spirit World.
See also shorter version - Ca 100 slides
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Sources used by the Creation Health program. The quotations and statements are not those quoted in the Creation Health material, but this shows the kind of sources Creation Health draws from.
Swami #Vivekananda Bengali: , Shāmi Bibekānondo; 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born #Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of# Vedanta and #Yoga to the Western world and is credited with raising #interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion during the late 19th century. He was a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India, and contributed to the concept of nationalism in colonial India. Vivekananda founded the #Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission. He is perhaps best known for his speech which began, "Sisters and brothers of America ...," in which he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893.
Born into an aristocratic Bengali family of Calcutta, Vivekananda was inclined towards spirituality. He was influenced by his Guru, Ramakrishna Deva, from whom he learnt that all living beings were an embodiment of the divine self; therefore, service to God could be rendered by service to mankind. After Ramakrishna's death, Vivekananda toured the Indian subcontinent extensively and acquired first-hand knowledge of the conditions prevailing in British India. He later traveled to the United States, representing India at the 1893 Parliament of the World Religions. Vivekananda conducted hundreds of public and private lectures and classes, disseminating tenets of Hindu philosophy in the United States, England and Europe. In India, Vivekananda is regarded as a patriotic saint and his birthday is celebrated there as National Youth Day.
This book is an inner excellence self-help guide to help us discover our true Being, release our pain and find deeper inner peace.
When we are intensely present in the Now, we respond from deep consciousness and flow with ease and joy in life. In so doing, we can better fulfill our outer purpose ( to achieve goals and seek to create a better world) while fulfilling our inner purpose and truly changing the world at cause.
Tolle started the book by sharing the circumstance and experiences leading to his “ Enlightenment”. Like many others, he had suffered from anxiety and even suicidal depression for many years. Then, when he was 29 years old, he had a personal epiphany which brought him “ a state of the most intense joy” and changed the course of his life since.
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An overview of the positive role of anxiety, and how the work of modern European philosophers can inform a unique approach to helping people face up to, and therefore work through, their fear of fear
It's best to avoid anxiety, or is it? In this presentation, originally given in September 2010 at the Vingsted conference centre in Denmark, Professor Emmy van Deurzen, from the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling, draws on a philosophical tradition and her own experience as a psychotherapist, to show when anxiety can be a guide to what needs to be fixed in one's life to reach greater wellbeing.
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What if you could make most, or even all,
Of your daily choices based upon your deepest values
Instead o f struggling to fit in with what others want from you?
The Enneagram and Centering Prayer: Tools to Uncover and Transform Shadow Qua...David Grinstead, MA
The Enneagram and Centering Prayer are explored as tools for transformation of the Shadow Archetype. An attempt is made to demonstrate that the Enneagram can be used to uncover shadow qualities of personal unconscious motivations and deeply rooted influences and prejudices of a dysfunctional nature. Through the consistent practice of Center Prayer (over an extended period of time) these dysfunctional qualities are brought into full consciousness and transformed into positive motivations, influences, attitudes, and behaviors. Existing literature, the author’s personal journey, and independent research assist in demonstrating the effectiveness of these powerful tools.
A Review of The Healing Power of Faith: Science Explores Medicine’s Last Grea...David Grinstead, MA
Science is often perceived to be an opponent of religion/spirituality and likewise religion/spirituality is often perceived to be an opponent of science. There is a war of thought and faith that has been going on for centuries. Can these opposing world views be united?
To build, live, and experience relationships in the middle path
means releasing illusions of control, and living in harmony
with the natural energy flux of back and forth experienced in
all relationships.
According to a recent survey (2012) by the American Psychological Association (APA), when it comes to stress management and wellness, there is a gap between what Americans want from their health-care system and what they actually get.
These simplified slides by Dr. Sidra Arshad present an overview of the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract.
Learning objectives:
1. Enlist the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract
2. Briefly explain how these functions are carried out
3. Discuss the significance of dead space
4. Differentiate between minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation
5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 39, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 34, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
4. Non-respiratory functions of the lungs https://academic.oup.com/bjaed/article/13/3/98/278874
micro teaching on communication m.sc nursing.pdfAnurag Sharma
Microteaching is a unique model of practice teaching. It is a viable instrument for the. desired change in the teaching behavior or the behavior potential which, in specified types of real. classroom situations, tends to facilitate the achievement of specified types of objectives.
Knee anatomy and clinical tests 2024.pdfvimalpl1234
This includes all relevant anatomy and clinical tests compiled from standard textbooks, Campbell,netter etc..It is comprehensive and best suited for orthopaedicians and orthopaedic residents.
Lung Cancer: Artificial Intelligence, Synergetics, Complex System Analysis, S...Oleg Kshivets
RESULTS: Overall life span (LS) was 2252.1±1742.5 days and cumulative 5-year survival (5YS) reached 73.2%, 10 years – 64.8%, 20 years – 42.5%. 513 LCP lived more than 5 years (LS=3124.6±1525.6 days), 148 LCP – more than 10 years (LS=5054.4±1504.1 days).199 LCP died because of LC (LS=562.7±374.5 days). 5YS of LCP after bi/lobectomies was significantly superior in comparison with LCP after pneumonectomies (78.1% vs.63.7%, P=0.00001 by log-rank test). AT significantly improved 5YS (66.3% vs. 34.8%) (P=0.00000 by log-rank test) only for LCP with N1-2. Cox modeling displayed that 5YS of LCP significantly depended on: phase transition (PT) early-invasive LC in terms of synergetics, PT N0—N12, cell ratio factors (ratio between cancer cells- CC and blood cells subpopulations), G1-3, histology, glucose, AT, blood cell circuit, prothrombin index, heparin tolerance, recalcification time (P=0.000-0.038). Neural networks, genetic algorithm selection and bootstrap simulation revealed relationships between 5YS and PT early-invasive LC (rank=1), PT N0—N12 (rank=2), thrombocytes/CC (3), erythrocytes/CC (4), eosinophils/CC (5), healthy cells/CC (6), lymphocytes/CC (7), segmented neutrophils/CC (8), stick neutrophils/CC (9), monocytes/CC (10); leucocytes/CC (11). Correct prediction of 5YS was 100% by neural networks computing (area under ROC curve=1.0; error=0.0).
CONCLUSIONS: 5YS of LCP after radical procedures significantly depended on: 1) PT early-invasive cancer; 2) PT N0--N12; 3) cell ratio factors; 4) blood cell circuit; 5) biochemical factors; 6) hemostasis system; 7) AT; 8) LC characteristics; 9) LC cell dynamics; 10) surgery type: lobectomy/pneumonectomy; 11) anthropometric data. Optimal diagnosis and treatment strategies for LC are: 1) screening and early detection of LC; 2) availability of experienced thoracic surgeons because of complexity of radical procedures; 3) aggressive en block surgery and adequate lymph node dissection for completeness; 4) precise prediction; 5) adjuvant chemoimmunoradiotherapy for LCP with unfavorable prognosis.
Couples presenting to the infertility clinic- Do they really have infertility...Sujoy Dasgupta
Dr Sujoy Dasgupta presented the study on "Couples presenting to the infertility clinic- Do they really have infertility? – The unexplored stories of non-consummation" in the 13th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE 2024) at Manila on 24 May, 2024.
Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
Report Back from SGO 2024: What’s the Latest in Cervical Cancer?bkling
Are you curious about what’s new in cervical cancer research or unsure what the findings mean? Join Dr. Emily Ko, a gynecologic oncologist at Penn Medicine, to learn about the latest updates from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2024 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer. Dr. Ko will discuss what the research presented at the conference means for you and answer your questions about the new developments.
Acute scrotum is a general term referring to an emergency condition affecting the contents or the wall of the scrotum.
There are a number of conditions that present acutely, predominantly with pain and/or swelling
A careful and detailed history and examination, and in some cases, investigations allow differentiation between these diagnoses. A prompt diagnosis is essential as the patient may require urgent surgical intervention
Testicular torsion refers to twisting of the spermatic cord, causing ischaemia of the testicle.
Testicular torsion results from inadequate fixation of the testis to the tunica vaginalis producing ischemia from reduced arterial inflow and venous outflow obstruction.
The prevalence of testicular torsion in adult patients hospitalized with acute scrotal pain is approximately 25 to 50 percent
Recomendações da OMS sobre cuidados maternos e neonatais para uma experiência pós-natal positiva.
Em consonância com os ODS – Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a Estratégia Global para a Saúde das Mulheres, Crianças e Adolescentes, e aplicando uma abordagem baseada nos direitos humanos, os esforços de cuidados pós-natais devem expandir-se para além da cobertura e da simples sobrevivência, de modo a incluir cuidados de qualidade.
Estas diretrizes visam melhorar a qualidade dos cuidados pós-natais essenciais e de rotina prestados às mulheres e aos recém-nascidos, com o objetivo final de melhorar a saúde e o bem-estar materno e neonatal.
Uma “experiência pós-natal positiva” é um resultado importante para todas as mulheres que dão à luz e para os seus recém-nascidos, estabelecendo as bases para a melhoria da saúde e do bem-estar a curto e longo prazo. Uma experiência pós-natal positiva é definida como aquela em que as mulheres, pessoas que gestam, os recém-nascidos, os casais, os pais, os cuidadores e as famílias recebem informação consistente, garantia e apoio de profissionais de saúde motivados; e onde um sistema de saúde flexível e com recursos reconheça as necessidades das mulheres e dos bebês e respeite o seu contexto cultural.
Estas diretrizes consolidadas apresentam algumas recomendações novas e já bem fundamentadas sobre cuidados pós-natais de rotina para mulheres e neonatos que recebem cuidados no pós-parto em unidades de saúde ou na comunidade, independentemente dos recursos disponíveis.
É fornecido um conjunto abrangente de recomendações para cuidados durante o período puerperal, com ênfase nos cuidados essenciais que todas as mulheres e recém-nascidos devem receber, e com a devida atenção à qualidade dos cuidados; isto é, a entrega e a experiência do cuidado recebido. Estas diretrizes atualizam e ampliam as recomendações da OMS de 2014 sobre cuidados pós-natais da mãe e do recém-nascido e complementam as atuais diretrizes da OMS sobre a gestão de complicações pós-natais.
O estabelecimento da amamentação e o manejo das principais intercorrências é contemplada.
Recomendamos muito.
Vamos discutir essas recomendações no nosso curso de pós-graduação em Aleitamento no Instituto Ciclos.
Esta publicação só está disponível em inglês até o momento.
Prof. Marcus Renato de Carvalho
www.agostodourado.com
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The "New Drug Discovery and Development" process involves the identification, design, testing, and manufacturing of novel pharmaceutical compounds with the aim of introducing new and improved treatments for various medical conditions. This comprehensive endeavor encompasses various stages, including target identification, preclinical studies, clinical trials, regulatory approval, and post-market surveillance. It involves multidisciplinary collaboration among scientists, researchers, clinicians, regulatory experts, and pharmaceutical companies to bring innovative therapies to market and address unmet medical needs.
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What is Healing: At What Level of Human Existence Does Healing Begin?
1. Running head: WHAT IS HEALING 1
What is Healing?
At What Level of Human Existence Does Healing Begin
David Grinstead
Atlantic University
February 1999
Author Note
David Grinstead is now at the Health Center of Hillsborough (http://www.youhealit.com)
and Alamance Community College.
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to David Grinstead,
Department of Continuing Education, Alamance Community College, P.O. Box 8000, Graham,
NC 27253-8000. Contact: dcgrinstead879@access.alamancecc.edu.
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What is Healing?
At What Level of Human Existence Does Healing Begin?
There is no sharp line of line of demarcation between the religious, spiritual, emotional,
and physical—between the body and the psyche. If it can be shown that religious
life has a vital effect upon the total emotional life of human beings, upon which
Christians are apt to call the soul, then it may be assumed it can have a like effect
upon the body of the believer. (Morton Kelsey, Healing and Christianity, 232)
In May of 1997, when I spoke on behalf of the American Academy of Family Medicine
in Lourdes, France, concerning prayer and the practice of medicine, I was adamant that any and
all healing which does not encompass the soul is at best transitory healing.
This story of Jesus illuminates and drives home this simple truth:
After a few days, Jesus returned to Capernaum, and word got around that he was
back home. A crowd gathered, jamming the entrance so no one could get in or
out. He was teaching the Word. They brought in a paraplegic to him, carried by
four men. When they weren’t able to get in because of the crowd, they removed
part of the roof and lowered the paraplegic on his stretcher. Impressed by their
bold belief, Jesus said to the paraplegic, “Son, I forgive your sins.”
Some religion scholars sitting there started whispering among themselves.
“He can’t talk that way! That’s blasphemy! God and only God can forgive sins.”
Jesus knew right away what they were thinking, and said, “Why are you
so skeptical? Which is simpler: to say to the paraplegic, ‘I forgive your sins.’ or
say, ‘Get up, take your stretcher, and start walking?’ Well, just so it’s clear that I
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am the Son of Man and authorized to do either, or both...” (he now looked at the
paraplegic), “Get up. Pick up you stretcher and go home.” And the man did it—
got up, grabbed his stretcher, and walked out, with everyone there watching him.
They rubbed their eyes, incredulous—and then praised God, saying, “We’ve
never seen anything like this!” (Paterson, 91)
Jesus could have stopped short and given to the paraplegic restoration of the body which
is what he and most of us are seeking when ill. Yet, in some way this man’s physical illness was
linked to his inner state of being. His paralysis was a symptom of an injured psyche/soul, a soul
which needed restoration to a state of wholeness. Jesus, with his understanding of depth
psychology, went straight to the source of this man’s illness and removed the inner blockages
(psychological, emotional, childhood traumas, environmental, etc.) accompanying/underlying his
paralysis.
The need to restore the soul for breakthrough and thorough healing is borne out in my
own life experiences. During my early twenties, I experienced heart palpitations, intestinal
problems, a nervous stomach, panic attacks, insomnia, and depression and was labeled by the
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) as neurotic and borderline schizophrenic.
These symptoms first appeared during my senior year of high school and steadily worsened over
a period of four years.
During this same time, my external life turned into a real mess. I dumped my fiancée of
two years; dated a woman I barely knew for three months, married her, and we separated 20
months later; changed my college major from religion to psychology; begin the slide towards
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agnosticism; and ultimately resigned the church where I served as an associate pastor and
resigned the ministry. The end result was a protracted series of meaningless jobs, borderline
poverty, reckless living, and a total disconnect from any Higher Spiritual Reality.
It was an unexpected transpersonal experience with the risen Jesus and the subsequent
application of a tailored twelve-step program and other spiritual disciplines that restored my soul,
calmed my mind, and restored my physical health. I knew firsthand what the Psalmist meant
when he said, “The Lord...restores my soul.” (Psalms 23: 1.3)
It is my opinion that generally physical, emotional, and mental states (but not necessarily
always) are expressed or experienced as reflections of the underlying soul’s condition. This begs
the question: What is the soul?
No one can give a definition of the soul. But we know what it feels like. The soul is the
sense of something higher than the ourselves, something that stirs in us thoughts,
hopes, and aspirations which go out to the world of goodness, truth and beauty.
The soul is a burning desire to breathe in this world of light and never to lose it—
to remain children of light.” – Albert Schweitzer (Cousins, 63)
SOUL in the Old Testament designates men or animals in their total being. Soul is the
life principle. Man is “body-soul”, for the Hebrews... In the New Testament the
idea of soul (Greek psyche) as life principle continues but the term may mean
“person”... it continues after death. (Layman’s Bible Encyclopedia, 768)
The soul contains the truest of individual essence from which emerges our affective,
creative, and emotional life... the true inner individuality of each and every human being that is
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the point of contact with and the reflection of Divine Spirit. The soul is of the utmost personal
responsibility. It represents and becomes what the individual “Will” does with its unique gift of
life.
...there are many who feel that the soul is not at all subject to the necessities of growing
pains and a long struggle to maturity. For them the soul is something
unchangeable, equally possessed by all human beings. It is the inevitable
accomplishment of the human body, having been given by God at birth or before,
and guaranteeing life after death. That notion thinks of soul as static,
unchangeable, the possession once and for all of man. (Miller, 13)
I strongly disagree. It is my position that the soul is not static, but dynamic. The New
Testament gives clear descriptions of:
...illnesses of the soul and regards these illnesses as of more concern than illnesses of the
body. This is because the soul carries our fundamental Self, that mysterious,
enduring part of us that is able to survive death and achieve union with God.
(Sanford, Healing Body and Soul, 120)
The soul is full of possibilities—it is not unchangeable. Physical realities and
possibilities are but a reflection of Spiritual realities and possibilities. Just as the brain and body
may be trained, the soul may also be trained. Just as the body is born, the soul is born; just as the
mind and the body must grown, mature, fail and succeed, so must the soul achieve insight and
skill. The body and mind can lapse into darkness, sickness, and confusion; and so too the soul.
Repetitive and countless learning opportunities are needed for mental and physical development
and also for soul development and soul maturity. (Miller, 13-14)
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Often I have pondered my own healing(s) and restoration(s) wondering why I was
singled out for an unexpected restoration of soul, mind, and body. One night I put the question
to my dream journal and asked, “What is my life destiny, my ultimate life destiny?
My dream:
I and another father are at the back of my parked car with the trunk open.
Scattered all around the car on the ground are small toy cars. We talk as we pick
them up and place the toy cars inside the trunk of my car. I state that Joshua (my
10 year old son) left them lying on the ground scattered all around the world
wherever we have traveled.
During the conversation, I state that I try to balance between the extremes
of the world—neither too much nor too little. I give an example of clipping
coupons stating that sometimes I clip coupons to save money and sometimes I do
not clip coupons. That it is not always the same. Also I need to be alone a lot of
the time or I feel that I will fall apart.
We speak of the news on CNN and agree that there is no new news, only
the continuing cycle of old news of human brokenness. And that my job is to
uncover the potential that lies below the surface for those willing to do the work.
I am to show the possibilities of what humans can be—I show what they might
be—not the same old same ways. They must be willing to do the digging.
My personal experiences of soul restoration, healing, and wholeness are grounded in
spiritual practice and disciplines such as: dream work, scripture reading, journaling, meditation,
contemplation, reflecting, centering prayer, and creative pursuits such as poetry, photography
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and martial arts. Each of these varied techniques shares the common goal of making a conscious
connection with the Ground of my being.
It seems that how things work is that “in our own woundedness, we can become a source
of life for others.” (Nouwen, 72) I have never thought of myself as a leader, but this may be
based upon the “great illusion of leadership… than man can be led out of the desert by someone
who has never been there.” (Nouwen, 72) Having been there and having come back qualifies me
to lead and speak with authority on the necessity of soulful healing and recovery.
I have an urgent need to speak on this subject and to speak often; however, I am
befuddled by a deep desire to do so within the context of institutionalized Christianity. Most
people see the Church as it is and ask, “Why?”; I see the Church as it can be and ask, “Why
not?” My opinion is that the Church often fails in its mission as envisioned by Jesus:
There once was a man who was giving a great feast to which he invited people. When
it was time for the feast… he said to his servant ‘Hurry out to the streets and
alleys of the town, and bring back the poor, the cripple, the blind, and the lame.’
(Luke 14:16, 17)
… the church has reneged on its own spiritual traditions and has succumbed to the
rational materialism of our day along with everyone else. For the church, as it has
become increasingly institutionalized, devalued and denied the reality of the
individual soul and its dreams in favor of collectivized creeds, rituals and
traditions. In putting the life of the institution above that of the soul, the church
sought to mold the individual to the life of the institution. This left the church
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devoid of its spiritual basis, and open to the same materialism and rationalism that
gripped the rest of the world. (Sanford, Dreams and Healing, 8)
My healing experiences are grounded in Christian and Western Spirituality. This is what
I know and from whence I know; therefore, it is the world view from which I am most qualified
to speak with authority.
My contemporaries, being greatly influenced by the same basic cultural and other
Western environmental forces, cannot easily divorce their soul’s recovery or growth from their
primary spiritual influences. Such is ingrained, yet: “There are very few spiritual directors or
classes in how to pray in most modern churches, Catholic or Protestant; many people today are
turning to the wisdom of the East.” (Kelsey, The Other Side of Silence, 12) This explains the
no-growth or declining membership dilemma of the traditional churches such as the United
Methodist in which I am active:
While traditional churches treat miracles gingerly, it is surely no coincidence that the
fastest-growing movement in Christendom places miracles squarely at the center
of worship. The growth rate of the “post-denominational” churches—the
Charismatics and Pentecostals—now surpass that of the Southern Baptists.
“People don’t come to listen,” explains Peter Wagner, a professor of church
growth at Fuller Theological Seminary, “They come to do.” The miracles take
many forms: besides healing, there are members who have visions, or speak in
tongues, or collapse on the ground when seized by the power of the Holy Spirit.
(Time, April 10, 1995, 68)
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I have struggled to bond and connect with others from within the traditional Church but
the fruits of my efforts have produced slim to none pickings. “Except for Pentecostal seminaries,
less than half a dozen offer any courses in the religious dimensions of healing. In most
seminaries the subject is dismissed with scorn.” (Kelsey, Healing and Christianity, 3) Being
neither Charismatic nor Pentecostal, I chose to study at Atlantic University instead of a
mainstream divinity school.
My work at Atlantic University will soon be complete. Thereafter, I hope to begin a
progressive sharing of what I have learned and mastered in the areas of soul restoration,
recovery, and healing. This poem which I wrote captures the essence of my dream:
A space, a special place, out of reach of regular means…techniques long ago turned
sacred cows. Historical ways of doing things not meant to heal those outside the
main stream. How many? Many seek the way, only to be turned away dragging
and pushing broken bodies, minds and spirits along litter covered and barren
cultural by-ways. A space, a sacred place! The essence of One will make this
space a very special place for those of us who stand, lean, sit, and lay outside the
main stream; cultural oddities embracing the light finding healing for broken
bodies, minds and spirits. We will find our way to this space, a very special
place.
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