Christ as Physician: The ancient Christus medicus trope and Christian medical missions as imitation of Christ
Only a few people will know that as early as the second century AD, Christ was called a physician. Not being scriptural, this nomenclature originally reflected the looming rivalry with the pagan Asclepius cult very popular in Hellenistic times. Yet, despite its polemic background, that designation g...
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Health for All Nations
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Christian Journal for Global Health |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.cjgh.org/index.php/cjgh/article/view/236/531 |