The Faith Factor
Author: John C. Green
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2010-03-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1597974307
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnalyzes religion's surprising role in voting preference
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The Faith Factor
Author: F. Chapin Marsh
Publisher:
Published: 2004-11-01
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9781582750460
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis easy-to-read delightful book takes readers through various life stories to demonstrate the importance of building faith in God and His wonderful plan for them.
The Faith Factor
Author: Dale A. Matthews
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1999-04-01
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780140275759
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing from the latest scientific research, as well as numerous illustrative case studies, The Faith Factor offers convincing proof that religious practices can and do enhance the healing powers of medicine. And nationally renowned physician Dale A. Matthews offers a program any patient can follow to incorporate faith into their own healing. Dr. Matthews points out that encouraging an integration of religious beliefs and practices in medical settings can have important benefits for the entire medical community, from patients and doctors to national health policy makers. He shows how the national trend toward rediscovering religious values has led many patients to use prayer in conjunction with conventional treatment, and that the results have already confirmed that faith and religious practice can be valuable medicine. Finally, Dr. Matthews helps readers explore the connection between faith and medicine in their own lives through methods of prayer, community worship, and study of Scripture.
The Link between Religion and Health
Author: Harold G. Koenig
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2002-01-17
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780198032816
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is the first to present new medical research establishing a connection between religion and health and to examine the implications for Eastern and Western religious traditions and for society and culture. The distinguished list of contributors examine a series of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) topics that relate to religious faith and behavior. PNI studies the relationships between mental states and the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems. Among the issues it focuses upon are how mental states, in general, and belief states, in particular, affect physical health. The contributors argue that religious involvement and belief can affect certain neuroendocrine and immune mechanisms, and that these mechanisms, in turn, susceptibility to cancer and recovery following surgery. This volume is essential reading for those interested in the relationship between religion and health.
Medical Ethics and the Faith Factor
Author: Robert D. Orr
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2009-10-20
Total Pages: 516
ISBN-13: 080286404X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClinical ethics is a relatively new discipline within medicine, generated not so much by the Can we . . . ? questions of fact and prognosis that physicians usually address, but primarily by the more uncomfortable gray areas having to do with Should we . . . ? questions: / Should we use a feeding tube for Mom? / How should we deal with our baby about to be born with life-threatening anomalies? / Should our son be taken off dialysis, even though he ll die without it? / What should we do with our mentally ill sister, who has proven that she is untreatable? / In this book Robert Orr draws on his extensive medical knowledge and experience to offer a wealth of guidance regarding real-life dilemmas in clinical ethics. Replete with instructive case studies, Medical Ethics and the Faith Factor is an invaluable resource that reintroduces the human element to a discussion so often detached from the very people it claims to concern.
Saving Souls, Serving Society
Author: Heidi Rolland Unruh
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2005-10-06
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 0195161556
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs public funding for social services has been slashed, there has arisen an unprecedented interest in the potential (and dangers) of faith-based institutions as agents of social change. This text seeks to answer pressing questions surrounding this important and controversial issue.
Families and Faith
Author: Vern L. Bengtson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013-10-04
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 0199343683
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinner of the Distinguished Book Award from American Sociology Association Sociology of Religion Section Winner of the Richard Kalish Best Publication Award from the Gerontological Society of America Few things are more likely to cause heartache to devout parents than seeing their child leave the faith. And it seems, from media portrayals, that this is happening more and more frequently. But is religious change between generations common? How does religion get passed down from one generation to the next? How do some families succeed in passing on their faith while others do not? Families and Faith: How Religion is Passed Down across Generations seeks to answer these questions and many more. For almost four decades, Vern Bengtson and his colleagues have been conducting the largest-ever study of religion and family across generations. Through war and social upheaval, depression and technological revolution, they have followed more than 350 families composed of more than 3,500 individuals whose lives span more than a century--the oldest was born in 1881, the youngest in 1988--to find out how religion is, or is not, passed down from one generation to the next. What they found may come as a surprise: despite enormous changes in American society, a child is actually more likely to remain within the fold than leave it, and even the nonreligious are more likely to follow their parents' example than to rebel. And while outside forces do play a role, the crucial factor in whether a child keeps the faith is the presence of a strong fatherly bond. Mixing unprecedented data with gripping interviews and sharp analysis, Families and Faith offers a fascinating exploration of what allows a family to pass on its most deeply-held tradition--its faith.
The Faith Factor
Author: Edoardo S. Miciano
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2016-09-30
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 1725237628
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Bible says that "the just shall live by faith." Yet too many professional religionists fail to cross over from mere intellectual ascent to a life of total surrender to God and his will. In his exposition of Hebrews 11, Miciano explores the tales of men and women in the Bible who have lived lives of exceptional faith. Each story compels us to rethink what we know about God's ways and stretches our understanding of what it means to live according to what we believe. The Faith Factor offers fresh insight on how people today can enrich their spiritual lives by applying the timeless truths of Scripture to everyday life in the modern world.
The Faith Factor
Author: John C. Green
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2007-03-30
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 0313050848
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe impact of religion on the 2004 presidential election results provoked widespread consternation and surprise. In fact, religion and faith have played a vital role in American elections for some time, and here, Green explores the links and how they have changed over time.Green posits that an old religion gap describing longstanding political differences among religious communities has been supplanted by a new religion gap revealing political divisions based on religious behavior and belief. He puts the differences into context and documents the changing role of religion in politics over the last 60 years. The impact of religion on the 2004 presidential election results provoked widespread consternation and surprise. Given the intensity and closeness of the results, however, the role of religion should not have come as a shock. In fact, religion and faith have played a vital role in American elections for some time, and here, Green explores the links and how they have changed over time. Specifically, he concludes that there was an old religion gap that described longstanding political differences among religious communities, which has been supplanted by a new religion gap that shows political divisions based on religious behavior and belief. Green puts the differences into context and documents the changing role of religion in politics over the last sixty years. Covering three areas of religion that tend to influence election outcomes, Green illuminates the meaning of religious belonging, behaving, and believing in current political context. Each of these aspects of religion affects the way people vote and their views of issues, ideology, and partisanship. He reviews the importance of moral values in the major party coalitions and discusses the role religious appeals have in presidential campaigns. In addition, he compares the influence of religion to other factors such as gender, age, and income. Given the emphasis on the influence of religion on American politics and elections in recent years, this book serves as a cogent reminder that the situation is not new, and offers a careful analysis of the real role faith plays in the electing of government officials.
The Faith Factor: Recreating your World
Author: Adrian Parker-Ajebon
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2012-12-30
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 1300307633
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this book I will teach you how to increase your faith to new and exciting levels. Now is the time to learn how to unlock the many promises God has for you. No longer will your prayers go unanswered, because through learning his word, you will be enlightened on how to make things happen for you. After reading this book, your life will never be the same.
