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      Chronic illness and the negotiation of vernacular religious belief
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      Chronic illness and the negotiation of vernacular religious belief

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      Chronic illness and the negotiation of vernacular religious belief book

      ByAnne Rowbottom
      BookVernacular Religion in Everyday Life

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      Edition 1st Edition
      First Published 2012
      Imprint Routledge
      Pages 10
      eBook ISBN 9781315728643
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      ABSTRACT

      The increasing popularity of alternative therapies is introducing many people to alternative spiritualities, often for the first time. One example of this is to be found among sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) also known as Myalgic Encephalomylopathy (ME), a condition for which scientific medicine has been unable to produce a cure. Although many people with CFS/ME remain hopeful that medical research will eventually determine a cause and provide a remedy, their faith in science is far from absolute. Lacking a cure, many people seek alternative therapies which emphasize the holistic healing of body, mind and spirit. Those following this path often face difficulties in accommodating Christian beliefs with those of the alternative spiritualities that they encounter. The material presented in this article is grounded in my own experience of CFS/ME and of alternative therapies, including Reiki healing. This chapter is a case study drawn from work in progress. In this case study Nancy, an older woman, describes her negotiation of the tensions between traditional religious belief and her re-spiritualization through Reiki. In conclusion I argue that in Nancy’s self-narrative the need for a greater understanding of vernacular beliefs and practices can be seen.

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