The concept of shalōm as a constructive bereavement healing framework within a pluralist health seeking context of Africa
Absence of health, that is, sickness in Africa is viewed in personalistic terms. A disease is explained as effected by ‘the active purposeful intervention of an agent, who may be human’, non-human (a ghost, an ancestor, an ‘evil spirit), or supernatural (a deity or other very powerful being)’ (Foste...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
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2013-03-01
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| Series: | HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/article/view/1285 |