PHI 413V spiritual care

PHI 413V

What is your definition of “spiritual care?” How does it differ or accord with the description given in the topic readings? Explain.

Personally, I believe spiritual care is utilized religious power to satisfy individual spiritual needs and the final goal is to aim people reach physical and spiritual health (holistic health). In addition, with spirituality care, patients can be helped to boost their support and coping skills among stress and sickness.

According to Shelly & Miller (2006, p264), “spiritual care means putting people in touch with God through compassionate presence, active listening, witness, prayer, Bible reading and partnering with the body of Christ”. The spiritual care of the topic readings focuses on building a relationship with God, with specific methods and it addresses in Christian worldview. My personal idea of spiritual care is very general and superficial to express the beneficence of spiritual care.

Shelly & Miller clearly describe what is spiritual care, which offers me a good example and resource of spiritual care. As a Christian, God via us to deliver the good news from the God and assistant the lost people to find the way back to the God’s purpose. Therefore, spiritual care is essential to not only limit in hospital settings, should be everywhere.

Reference:

Shelly, J. & Miller, A. (2006). Spiritual Care. Called to care: A Christian worldview for nursing (2nd Ed.). Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press.