Hi Erin,
Just butting in on your discussion with Wim. You said "So if you could
expand on why is religion necessary for health I would be interested."
A book that has greatly influenced my thinking is 'Salvation and Health', by
James Lapsley. It is a theological book, written from the perspective of
process theology in christianity, which has its roots in the thinking of
A.N. Whitehead, who seems to have been one of the most influential thinkers
of a century ago.
Lapsley uses Loevinger's schematization of ego development (Impulse ridden -
conformist - conscientious - autonomous - integrated) as a way of mapping
how health might be described at each level. His view of salvation is
"primarily as the enhancement and preservation of personhood". He then looks
at how pastoral care in christian ministry might be built around these
different levels of ego development and the development of good health at
each level.
Like Ken Wilber, he takes for granted that what is 'good' for any level is
defined in the context of that level. Each level brings a new world, an
access to a new reality. The 'facts' are different at each level, since each
level views the world differently. The implication is that religion must
tailor its message to the level of the recipient, so that there is no one
religious response appropriate to all. If health is the highest 'good', then
religion must fit with that understanding. I doubt that Wim will completely
agree.
Regards,
John B
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