Which of the following best describes when faith communities first began to be involved with health and healing?
a. In 1998, when parish nursing was first officially recognized
b. In the time of Jesus and similar religious leaders of the early years AD
c. Throughout history, faith communities provided basic health care
d. When parish nursing began in the Lutheran Church in the 1980s
ANS: C
The majority of the world's populations belong to organized faith communities. All of these religions have traditions and rituals related to health and healing. Throughout history, religious communities have provided care for the indigent and disenfranchised, meeting basic human needs of food and clothing and basic health care. Thus, parish nursing began before time of Jesus. The Old Testament discusses Shalom, or God's desire for health and wholeness for the Earth and its people.
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