TY - BOOK AU - Larchet, Jean-Claude, TI - The theology of illness SN - 0-88141-239-2 U1 - 261.8321 PY - 2002/// CY - Crestwood, N.Y. PB - St. Vladimir's Seminary Press KW - Care of the sick - Îngrijirea bolnavilor - Уход за больным KW - Diseases - Religious aspects - Orthodox Eastern Church - Boli - Aspecte religioase - Biserica ortodoxă orientală - Болезни - Религиозные аспекты - Православная Восточная Церковь KW - Spiritual healing - Vindecare spirituala - Духовное исцеление N1 - Introduction The Origins of Illness The Original "Perfection" The Initial Cause of Illness: Original Sin Are People Responsible for the Illnesses That Afflict Them The Healing of Human Nature by the Incarnate Word Why Does Illness Persist Illnesses of the Body and Illnesses of the Soul The Precariousness of Health The Spiritual Meaning of Illness The Ambivalence of Health and Illness The Positive Meaning of Sickness and Suffering A Manifestation of Providence An Opportunity for Spiritual Progress God's Help and Man's Contribution The Importance of Patience The Essential Role of Prayer The Way of Holiness Christian Paths toward Healing Seek Healing to Glorify God Christ the Physician The Saints Heal in the Name of Christ Spiritual Paths Toward Healing The Role of Secular Medicine Maximalist Positions A Spiritual Understanding of Secular Means of Healing Healing Comes from God The Limitations of Medical Science Have a Care also for the Healing of the Soul The Healing of the Body Symbolizes and Foretells the Healing of Our Whole Being Illnesses of the Soul Are More Serious than Those of the Body The Relative Nature of Physical Health The Promise of Future Incorruptibility and Immortality Christ Came also to Save the Body ER -