Open AccessChristian milestones in global health: the declarations of Tübingen
Author(s) -
Steffen Fleßa
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
christian journal for global health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.101
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2167-2415
DOI - 10.15566/cjgh.v3i1.96
Subject(s) - christian ministry , spirituality , health care , portfolio , foundation (evidence) , christianity , global health , political science , public relations , nursing , medicine , environmental ethics , sociology , history , business , alternative medicine , law , philosophy , pathology , archaeology , finance
The conferences on Christian Health Care which were hold in Tuebingen (Germany) in 1964 and 1967 are a foundation for understanding the role of Christian health care services in the healing ministry of the church. However, it has to be asked whether the findings of these conferences are still relevant for the 21st century. In this paper we analyse the changes of the global health care provision since the declarations of Tuebingen. Based on this analysis we argue that Christian health care services are still called to contribute to the struggle of health and healing worldwide, in particular for the vulnerables. However, this requires a thorough portfolio analysis of our services rendered and a focus on spirituality in particular of the leadership.
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