A Doctor's Casebook In The Light Of The Bible
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: Second Edition.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
At the crossroads of medicine and faith, A Doctor's Casebook in the Light of the Bible presents one of the twentieth century's most compelling arguments for the integration of spiritual wisdom into the practice of healing. Swiss physician Paul Tournier draws on decades of clinical experience to chronicle the lives of his patients, illuminating the profound connections between physical ailment, psychological suffering, and the human soul. Through a series of vivid case studies touching on themes as varied as marriage, celibacy, disease, dreams, sin, and death, Tournier argues that modern medicine, stripped of its spiritual dimension, addresses only half the human condition. Tournier's prose is warm, authoritative, and deeply humane, reflecting a mind equally at home in the consulting room and in theological reflection. His method bridges the empirical and the existential, illustrating how concepts such as guilt, forgiveness, and meaning are not merely abstractions but forces with measurable consequences for bodily health. A landmark work in the tradition of whole-person medicine, this casebook leaves the reader questioning where the boundaries of science truly end — and where something greater begins.
Author: Paul Tournier
Format: Hardback
Published: 1954
Genre: Medicine
Edition: Second Edition.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
At the crossroads of medicine and faith, A Doctor's Casebook in the Light of the Bible presents one of the twentieth century's most compelling arguments for the integration of spiritual wisdom into the practice of healing. Swiss physician Paul Tournier draws on decades of clinical experience to chronicle the lives of his patients, illuminating the profound connections between physical ailment, psychological suffering, and the human soul. Through a series of vivid case studies touching on themes as varied as marriage, celibacy, disease, dreams, sin, and death, Tournier argues that modern medicine, stripped of its spiritual dimension, addresses only half the human condition. Tournier's prose is warm, authoritative, and deeply humane, reflecting a mind equally at home in the consulting room and in theological reflection. His method bridges the empirical and the existential, illustrating how concepts such as guilt, forgiveness, and meaning are not merely abstractions but forces with measurable consequences for bodily health. A landmark work in the tradition of whole-person medicine, this casebook leaves the reader questioning where the boundaries of science truly end — and where something greater begins.