Episode 27: Helen Rhee - Illness, Pain and Healthcare in Early Christianity
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01/26/2023
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Patrick speaks with Professor Helen Rhee of Westmont College about her new book which explores how early Christians thought about health and sickness and also the cultural influences on their understandings. Topics of conversation include retributive sickness, Galen's influence on Christianity and Helen's own extraordinary encounter with the miraculous. Link to the book discussed in the episode: https://www.eerdmans.com/Products/7684/illness-pain-and-health-care-in-early-christianity.aspx To support the podcast: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bibleology Link to Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bibleology01 Enquiries? Contact [email protected]
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