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01-09-2012 | Original Paper

Engaging Religious Experience in Stroke Rehabilitation

Author: Robert G. Mundle

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 3/2012

Abstract

In this article, I respond to the problem of engaging with religious experience in health care environments. In particular, I illuminate the relational aspects of religious experience in the context of stroke rehabilitation by providing a commentary on data gathered from existing qualitative research and personal narratives in the acute and rehabilitation phases of stroke recovery. In so doing, I address the necessary balance of empathy and alterity in the art of resonant listening. I also provide some critical reflections on interdisciplinary approaches to engaging with religious experience with reference to a largely overlooked group of health care professionals—hospital chaplains.

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Title: Engaging Religious Experience in Stroke Rehabilitation
Author: Robert G. Mundle
Publication date: 01-09-2012
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-010-9414-z

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