scholarly journals Relationships among Health and Spiritual Beliefs, Religious Practices, and Congregational Support in Individuals with Cancer

2012 ◽  
Vol 01 (04) ◽  
pp. 76-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clay M. Anderson ◽  
Marian L. Smith ◽  
Dong Yoon ◽  
Brick Johnstone
Keyword(s):  
Religious Practices ◽  
Spiritual Beliefs ◽  
Congregational Support

Ecowomanism

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie L. Harris
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Spiritual Beliefs ◽  
Communities Of Color ◽  
Intersectional Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Frame ◽  
Women Of African Descent ◽  
Human And Nature

This essay provides a definition and theoretical frame for ecowomanism. The approach to environmental justice centers the perspectives of women of African descent and reflects upon these women’s activist methods, religious practices, and theories on how to engage earth justice. As a part of the womanist tradition, methodologically ecowomanism features race, class, gender intersectional analysis to examine environmental injustice around the planet. Thus, it builds upon an environmental justice paradigm that also links social justice to environmental justice. Ecowomanism highlights the necessity for race-class-gender intersectional analysis when examining the logic of domination, and unjust public policies that result in environmental health disparities that historically disadvantage communities of color. As an aspect of third wave womanist religious thought, ecowomanism is also shaped by religious worldviews reflective of African cosmologies and uphold a moral imperative for earth justice. Noting the significance of African and Native American cosmologies that link divine, human and nature realms into an interconnected web of life, ecowomanism takes into account the religious practices and spiritual beliefs that are important tenets and points of inspiration for ecowomanist activism.

End-of-life decisions by adults with cancer: Role of religious practices and spiritual beliefs

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9067-9067
Author(s):  
R. M. Navari ◽  
L. M. Buckingham
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Advance Directive ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Spiritual Beliefs ◽  
End Of Life Decisions ◽  
Life Decisions

9067 Background: Religious practices and spiritual beliefs may affect end of life care decisions. Methods: Adult patients with advanced common cancers (Stages III, IV; lung, breast, prostate, colon) who were within one year of their diagnosis and were receiving active treatment in two community oncology practices, were interviewed (30 questions, 20–30 minutes) during an outpatient office visit to determine the major influences on end of life decisions. Specific attention was given to advance directives, influences on end of life decisions, discussions with family and physicians, and the role of religious practices and spiritual beliefs. 353 consecutive patients were invited to be interviewed and 339 patients (median age 66.2 yrs, 52.7% female, 57% married, 58% Caucasian, 30% African-American, 62% Christian, 61% high school education) completed the interview and were evaluable. Results: Fifty-one percent of the patients had an advance directive. The major influences on end of life decisions were family discussions (63%), quality of life (56%), personal experiences (50%), religious/spiritual beliefs (48%), financial burdens (41%), physician discussions (39%), and specific individuals (10%). Factors associated with having an advance directive were religious or spiritual affiliation, participating in regular religious or spiritual practices, and having discussed end of life decisions with their family or a physician. Patients had little knowledge of their religion's specific recommendations on end of life care and had few discussions with a religious professional on these issues. Conclusions: Health care providers need to recognize the influences on end of life decisions, as well as the role of patients’ religious practices and spiritual beliefs. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

Everybody needs to believe in something: Spiritual beliefs of non-religious Czech adolescents.

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie Klůzová Kráčmarová ◽  
Katarína Dutková ◽  
Peter Tavel
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Beliefs
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