Article October 28, 1996 Issue

A QUESTIONS & ANSWERS EXCHANGE

with contributions from an inquirer, a reader, a minister, editorial staff

This column is a place to explore questions with other readers and with the editorial staff of the Sentinel. The responses are offered not so much to close the question but to open possibilities for further prayer, exploration, and living of spiritual truth.

Q. I believe in the mind-body connection, but why not work this understanding into the use of traditional medicine?—from an inquirer in Massachusetts

A. It all hinges on how we see ourselves. If we think of ourselves as a material body that needs periodic maintenance with so many years used up and so many to go, then it makes sense to turn to mind/body therapies. To those holding this view, there's an understandable anxiety about relying totally on spiritual means for healing. But, if instead we see ourselves as spiritual beings created by a very real and caring God, divine Spirit, and maintained by God, it's natural to think of spirituality itself as medicine. Reliance on such a healing method can't rest on faith alone; it has to be understood and proved step by step.

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