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eliefsHoly days andfestivalsPregnancy andbirthRituals orceremoniesSpiritualinstruments,structure andsymbolsNoneAbortion incompatible with faithBirth control is an individual decisionMay desire midwifeNo outward ceremonies or observancesPrimary text is Science and Health with Key to the ScripturesNo set apart leadership, but full-time healing ministers (practitioners)practice spiritual healing, which is uniquely different from medical orpsychological techniques12
Eastern OrthodoxBeliefsDaily practicesDying and deathFacilitatingpracticesFoodHealthThe community recites the Nicene Creed at every Divine Liturgy,which summarizes the beliefs of the Church. The Orthodox view theTrinity as ‚three persons, one in essence and undivided.‛ Christ isunderstood to be the Son of God, both fully divine and fully human,and the Holy Spirit enables humanity to apprehend God’s presence inthe world.In the Bible, God has revealed Himself as living and present in hispeople. It is considered the ‚Word of God,‛ though not consideredinerrant or literal.Veneration of Mary referred to as the Theotokos (‚God-bearer‛) inthat she carried the New Covenant in the person of Christ.A person’s communion with God is expressed in love. Where there isno love, God is absent and there is no spiritual life. All are alreadysaved (Christ’s death and resurrection), are still being saved (throughparticipation in the church), and will be saved in the future (secondcoming of Christ).Divine Liturgy attendance on Sundays and/or holy days; some communitieshold Matins and Vespers services daily.Prayers at home with icons and/or incenseHoly Unction (anointing with oil) is administered to the sick by Orthodoxclergy. It is administered to all Orthodox on the Wednesday of Holy Week.The church offers special prayer for the dead on the third, ninth, fortieth dayand one year anniversary of the death. The traditional saying after a personhas passed away is ‚Memory Eternal.‛Belief that the departed soul can be affected by intercessory prayers;redemption and reconciliation with God is possible after death.Orthodox Christians pray in the presence of icons, making the sign of thecross. Icons are not worshipped but instead are venerated and honored as‘windows’ into divine reality and as an aid to prayer.Many Orthodox fast from meat, dairy and oil on Wednesdays and Fridays.During Great Lent and Christmas Lent (Advent), a 40-day period of fastingfrom meat, dairy and oil is observed. The fast is broken with a joyouscommunity feast after the Divine Liturgy. Fasting is flexible for those withhealth concerns or those who are pregnant.God is understood to be the ‚Divine Physicianand the ‚healer of our souls and bodies,‛ which is facilitated through prayerand participation in the life of the Church. Traditional medical interventions aregenerally accepted.13
Page 1 and 2: A Dictionary of Patients’Spiritua
Page 3 and 4: Native American 32Rastafarian Movem
Page 5 and 6: A Note1. This Dictionary is a guide
Page 7 and 8: ReligionsWestern ReligionsCompariso
Page 9 and 10: BeliefsDaily practicesDying and dea
Page 11: ChristianityAll believe in:One God
Page 15 and 16: Jehovah’s WitnessBeliefsDaily pra
Page 17 and 18: Protestant* Numerous Christian grou
Page 19 and 20: for one significant day.Pregnancy a
Page 21 and 22: Islam (Muslim)The Five BasicPrincip
Page 23 and 24: SunniSunni roughly means ‚words a
Page 25: festivalsPregnancy andbirthRituals
Page 28 and 29: Sikhism* Mostly from Pakistani and
Page 31 and 32: social structureand symbolsAuthoriz
Page 33 and 34: A woman should not come near sacred
Page 35 and 36: Spiritualinstruments,social structu
Page 37 and 38: Wicca* Historically have met in sma
Page 39 and 40: CulturesMajor American CulturesAfri
Page 41 and 42: PostpartumPrenatal careSick babyMay
Page 43 and 44: Time orientationTraditionally prese
Page 45 and 46: Native American CulturePreferred Te
Page 47 and 48: VisitorsExtended family may visit o
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Page 53 and 54: Haitian-American CultureDemographic
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Genetic defectsLaborPostpartumPrena
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Filipino AmericansDemographics1.5%
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Japanese-American Culture*Mahayana
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ConsentsDeath - bodycareDeath - spe
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Vietnamese-American Culture*Buddhis
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ConsentsDeath - bodycareDeath - spe
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Appendix AFrom Journal of Hospice a
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soul removes before putting on new
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therefore experience a higher state
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13. Kakar S. Culture and psychoanal
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