ABSTRACT

This extraordinary compendium of religious traditions is invaluable to all healthcare providers. The user-friendly resource contains specific and detailed information on faith traditions vital for providing optimal spiritual care in a clinical setting. A series of inspirational introductory chapters promote the importance of spiritual well-being as

chapter |6 pages

Setting the Stage

chapter |6 pages

Spirituality, Religion, and Culture

chapter |11 pages

American Indian Spirituality

chapter |20 pages

Bahá’í Faith

chapter |66 pages

Buddhism: General Introduction

chapter |273 pages

Christianity: General Introduction

chapter |15 pages

Confucianism

chapter |8 pages

Hare Krishna

chapter |20 pages

Hinduism

chapter |26 pages

Islam

chapter |9 pages

Jainism

chapter |17 pages

Judaism

chapter |13 pages

Paganism

chapter |18 pages

Church of Scientology

chapter |6 pages

Secularism

chapter |17 pages

Shintoism

chapter |15 pages

Sikhism

chapter |18 pages

Spiritualism

chapter |13 pages

Sufism

chapter |18 pages

Taoism

chapter |17 pages

Unitarian Universalism

chapter |11 pages

Vodou and Afro-Atlantic Religions

chapter |20 pages

Zoroastrianism