Question

1. Based on Burdens of Disease text, Chapt 1, describe the beliefs that the early Greeks and Romans had regarding the forces at work in the human body and the causes of disease. 2. Refer to chapter 1, pp. 14-16, Christian Theory and Practice in Burdens of Disease, powerpoint presentations and videos in ulearn. a. What factors contributed to the rise of Christianity in the Greco-Roman time? b. What explanation did Christianity have for disease and what could be done to avoid and treat disease? c. How did early Christian views and behaviors surrounding disease differ from Pagan beliefs and practices? d. Name the most noteworthy disease associated with the "unclean" that was a problem at the time that Christianity emerged as a religion. What role did disease have in attracting followers to the Christian faith? e.

Answer 1

1, Greek and roman discovered much about human anatomy and they had spiritual beliefs on medicine, they adopted a religious healing system that healing from God, roman surgeons got experience from battlefield and midwives got great respect. roman doctors not having persons to dissect corpses so there is limited understanding about human anatomy and disease, they believe the cause of disease due to tiny creatures, swamp vapors, and stars caused the illness. It increased mortality and death in the early Greek period.
2, a, Peace of Romans within the empire spread the information and new faith on early Christian about messiah Jesus, early travel to Rome where there are gospel messages and new churches and common language used in the new testament that spread the Christian messages to the roman empire.
b, Christian argues that pain and illness potential transformations effect on religious adherence and as a redemptive valuation of sufferings. there is a science and biomedical application to prevent suffering and illness and respecting human life.
c, Christian beliefs, and behavior about the disease are about finiteness, brokenness, and sinfulness, it remains incomprehensible to man. In the new testament relationship between illness a sin that causes diseases. paganism is pre Christian religion they focus on spirituality and nature. Christian and pagan having the same attitude on medicine and healing.