The Journey into God: Healing and Christian Faith
by Kenneth L. Bakken
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Author: Kenneth L. BakkenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-05
ISBN: 0806640480
Number of pages: 264
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Pub
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Book Review: Medical and spiritual insights united in healing
Summary: 4 Stars
Kenneth Bakken, clergyman and physician, in his book The Journey in to God seeks to revive the numinous, the holy, amongst Christian believers. As a deeply believing Lutheran Christian pastor he somewhat surprisingly states that publishing the Bible in common tongues so that the multitudes could read was not all gain. "Without the Holy Spirit, the gospel remains an idea--a message with no power to live by. With the Holy Spirit, however, it becomes a life-changing reality." Healing also requires the undergirding of caring friends who "should be nonjudgemental and self-accepting." Not simply concerned with prescribing pills he describes the healing power of laughter stimulating 'the brain to secrete endorphins and enkephalins, powerful chemical pain relievers, adrenaline and similar hormones are released, which stimulate the heart and lungs." While believing in God's unlimited power, at the same time he recognizes some patients may continue to suffer and die while being healed in the innermost being, the soul.
Summary of The Journey into God: Healing and Christian Faith
A bold challenge to the sufficiency of the biomedical model to address the symptoms and causes of physical and mental illness, yet allowing the biomedical model its place in the treatment of disease, the author argues persuasively that there are untapped resources for health and wholeness in Christian faith and practice.In addition to a helpful historical survey to connect today's needs with the wisdom of the past, the author introduces the ancient theological concept of theosis (transformation into the likeness of God) as a central metaphor for healing in the Christian community. The issues relate physical, mental, and spiritual healing to issues of justice and peacemaking. Includes practical tools for guiding individuals and Christian communities in integrating Christ-centered healing into their lives and ministries.
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