An outline of the concept of the sanctity of human life - patrons and advocates of all sorts of diseases
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https://doi.org/10.15290/elpis.2020.22.16Keywords:
religion, prayer, health, saintsAbstract
The creator of the cosmos and the human race has made the world perfect and lasting in perfect harmony. God made man in paradise to live forever and then remain healthy in any sphere. Deficiencies, martyrdom, melancholy, suffering appeared at the time of the fall of man and falling into sin (sin of the forefathers). All religious practices are a bridge between the empirical world of matter and the transcendent spiritual world. In order to achieve full health, the coexistence of the spiritual and bodily sphere, and their coexistence, is extremely important. Man converts ontologically, turning away from the opposite pathological condition and returns to God, regaining the health of his nature. Initially, the spiritual heals, that is, the soul, then the psyche and somatics. Among the many saints, doctors have their patrons, while their patients - many advocates in all sorts of diseases. Many patients and doctors make daily requests and ask for support during the fight against diseases. The lives of many saints and often their martyrdom and death can be an example of living and resisting problems. The text presents a list of nearly a hundred holy advocates in many diseases. Everyone pleads before Christ and presents our prayers and pleas to God. Prayer, especially with a request for the intercession of saints, can be extremely helpful when trying to restore health.
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