Bibliograph

Bad faith, when religious belief undermines modern medicine, Paul A. Offit, M.D

Type

Label

Bad faith, when religious belief undermines modern medicine, Paul A. Offit, M.D

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bad faith

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

885226473

Responsibility statement

Paul A. Offit, M.D

Sub title

when religious belief undermines modern medicine

Summary

In Bad Faith, acclaimed physician and author Paul Offit gives readers a never-before-seen look into the minds of those who choose to medically martyr themselves, or their children, in the name of religion. Offit chronicles the stories of these faithful and their children, whose devastating experiences highlight the tangled relationship between religion and medicine in America. Religious or not, this issue reaches everyone--whether you are seeking treatment at a Catholic hospital or trying to keep your kids safe from diseases spread by their unvaccinated peers. Bad Faith makes the case that denying medicine to children in the name of religion isn't just unwise and immoral, but a rejection of the very best aspects of what belief itself has to offer

Table Of Contents

"The very worst thing" -- A fragile magic -- A vengeful God -- The faith healer next door -- The literal and the damned -- Dialogue of the deaf -- Do unto others -- Ungodly acts -- The miracle business -- The peculiar people -- The divine whisper -- Standing up -- Epilogue: the frail web of understanding

Target audience

adult

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