9781496447838
Designed to Heal
As a physician, I’m an expert on the bodies I encounter in the exam room. But I’m often struck by how ill-equipped I am to remedy life’s complex wounds, such as the distressing emotional ones in many of my patients.
Just like the human body, the corporate bodies I inhabit-my church, my family, and my workplace-are sometimes injured. Often those wounds appear too complicated to heal. So how should I respond in times of stress, crisis, and deep hurt? When should I let go of a conflict and when should I push for a better resolution? Am I hurting or helping?
The healing properties of our physical bodies are integrated into every system, responsive down to the most basic microcellular level. Our injuries don’t have to have the last word. Repair, restoration, and even regeneration are built into our very cells.
What if our corporate bodies were oriented to healing the same way our physical bodies are? What if healing were possible?
Adapted from the Introduction
"A rare combination of vivid science, compassionate storytelling, and lasting spiritual lessons. A delight to read." –Philip Yancey
Our bodies are designed to heal. We fall off our bikes and skin our knees-and without effort on our part, the skin looks like new in a few days. But while our skinned knees easily heal, it can sometimes feel like our emotional and relational wounds are left gaping open, broken beyond repair. If our bodies instinctively know how to heal physical injuries, could they also help us understand how to restore painful emotional and relational ruptures?
In their groundbreaking debut book, physician Jennie McLaurin and scientist Cymbeline T. Culiat write Designed to Heal: a fascinating look at how the restorative processes of the body can model patterns we may adapt to heal the acute and chronic wounds of our social bodies. Through engaging patient stories, imaginative travels through the body’s microcellular landscapes, accessible references to current research, and reflections on the image of God, Designed to Heal offers a new perspective for healing our social divisions. By learning how the body is created with mechanisms that optimize a flourishing recovery from life’s inevitable wounds, we are given a model for hopeful, faithful, and enduring healing in all other aspects of our lives. Our wounds don’t have to have the last word.
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| Código |
9781496447838 |
| Páginas |
272 |
| Autor |
McLaurin, Jennie A. |
| Formato |
ePub con DRM |
| Fecha edición |
2021-08-03 |
| Edición |
Digital |
| Idioma |
Inglés |
| Editorial |
Tyndale House Publishers |
