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Science and Christian Healing.
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All forms of scientific healing are processes that increase mankind's dominion over limiting circumstances or conditions. By this definition, they are fundamentally metaphysical processes in that they create environments that raise the physical plain to a higher level of effectiveness. Processes of mental healing of diseases are included in this realm, some of which predate recorded history. Many of these are centered around various concepts of deities and a peoples' self-appreciation in reference to these deities. We find many tales of spiritual healing in tribal history, and mental medicinal processes such as those connected with shamanism. After all, people did get sick in the early ages, especially in primitive cultures where the economy was uncertain and life was hard. Thus, healing processes had to be devised, some of which, apparently, were quite effective.
Still, the metaphysics of scientific spiritual healing is more prevalent in Christian history and its background. The Christian dimension of metaphysics, especially the most prominently demonstrated aspect of it in healing the sick, is one that takes the scientific capacity of man a step further in the direction of exercising man's dominion over the world. It takes man to a platform where authority is found for demonstrating man's capability to exercising dominion, dominion over the human body, dominion for establishing health. This capability may appear miraculous as it raises the physical platform to a still higher status than even medical healing aims for which rests on band-aid measures that curative medicines or surgical intervention can provide. Scientific spiritual healing reflects a type of metaphysics that acknowledges the self-healing capability of the human being as the reflected idea of infinite Mind, which cannot be limited or be designed subject to diseases and failures. The Christian dimension of this higher manifest of metaphysics is centered on uplifting the entire status of man onto a foundation for health that is spiritual rather than physical, that acknowledges the fundamental aspects of that higher power that has has been recognized as being central to all existence and is reflected in man.
The term, Christianity, was coined as a universal identifier for those who acknowledge the higher metaphysical capacity of man. In the light of the above perception, it idea becomes increasingly credible that the Christian metaphysical dimension that had changed the world, was in fact not invented by Christ Jesus, but that he was merely the most advanced and the most capable demonstrator of it. Its fundamental aspect had existed in the national background throughout his nation's entire history.
A comprehensive example of this historical background has been preserved in the form of the Christian Bible which traces a peoples' relationship to their God. This does no mean that other religions do not have similar backgrounds. Indeed, wherever there is an honest search for Truth, paths converge in principle, though not always in the word. The Christian background, in this respect, is but one of many, though it is the one with the most profound focus on scientific metaphysics in healing, and is backed up with the widest background in actual healing accomplishments, as well as in scientific practicality.
The early traces of Christian history, however, are only slightly focused on the processes of healing. They are mostly focused on questions of national security, morality, personal interrelationships, economic vitality, faith, loyalty, and to some degree political freedom. None-the-less, we do find in the old testament traces of an unfolding focus on divine metaphysics related to the healing of the human body. The following examples provide a cross section background of this early focus.
Exodus 15:26
26 And (He) said,... for I am the
Lord that healeth thee.
Psalm 67:2
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