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Author Klassen, Pamela E. (Pamela Edith), 1967-

Title Spirits of Protestantism : medicine, healing, and liberal Christianity / Pamela E. Klassen
Published Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xxix, 316 pages) : illustrations
Series The anthropology of Christianity ; 13
Anthropology of Christianity ; 13.
Contents Introduction. Healing Christians -- Anthropologies of the spiritual body -- The gospel of health and the scientific spirit -- Protestant experimentalists and the energy of love -- Evil spirits and queer psyches in an age of anxiety -- Ritual proximity and the healing of history -- Conclusion. Critical condition
Summary This work offers an analysis of the politics of body, mind and spirit among North American liberal Protestants over the course of the 20th century
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Healing -- Religious aspects -- Protestant churches.
Protestantism -- North America -- History
Protestant churches -- North America -- History
Liberalism (Religion) -- North America -- History
Christianity.
Therapeutics.
Religion.
Humanities.
Spiritual healing.
Protestantism.
Complementary Therapies
Christianity
Therapeutics
Religion
Humanities
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Faith Healing
Spiritual Therapies
Protestantism
Christianity.
religion (discipline)
humanities.
Protestantism.
treating (health care function)
RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- Soteriology.
RELIGION -- Christianity -- General.
Therapeutics
Spiritual healing
Religion
Humanities
Christianity
Healing -- Religious aspects -- Protestant churches
Liberalism (Religion)
Protestant churches
Protestantism
Vrijzinnig protestantisme.
Paranormale geneeswijzen.
North America
Noord-Amerika.
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780520950443
0520950445
1283278553
9781283278553
Other Titles Medicine, healing, and liberal Christianity