A Diversity of Faith Philosophy Between Christianity and Buddishm

A Comparative Analysis of Christianity and Buddhism on Healthcare
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A Comparative Analysis of Christianity and Buddhism on Healthcare
Abstract
This analysis entails a comparison between two religions that believe both ritual practices and religious beliefs plays a great role in the healing process of a patient during medical care. It will look at the questions and worldviews of both religions respectively, comparing certain beliefs that play the role of diversifying their health choices, which may either affects the health care of a patient positively or negatively. This study will also shed light on the similarities and difference between Christian's and Buddhism takes on healing, Comparing and contrasting notions and components of their respective health care points of view. Do they believe in a deity or note? It will also look at the factors that that should be considered when caring for people with diverse faiths and beliefs, especially when a patient is from a different religion from the practitioner.
Introduction
Religious perceptions and beliefs have come to play a great role in medical practices. Foremost, a health care provider needs to understand the relationships between the terms religion, spirituality, and health. Religion is a pursuit in which a person ascribes interest to a greater or Supreme Being. Spirituality is a sense of being connected to a greater being than one's self, involving a search for the meaning of life. Health, as described by the World Health Organization, "is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity." (WHO, 1948)
Many religions have faith over health and how diseases can be healed. Therefore research on beliefs over medical routines has brought to light the idea of spirituality over nursing and healing. This, therefore, arouses an interest in studying religious beliefs to medical professionals. I am going to focus on the faith ideologies regarding curative care in both Christianity and Buddhism. This also goes ahead to summarize a world view, where inquisitions by these religions have been used to compare and contrast both stands in faith.
Worldview on Christianity and Buddhism over Health
From these religions, there are views from the world and questions commonly asked. A lot of issues have arisen, though similar in nature but with relative implications requiring different definitions. That’s why there is a need for reasonable terms to be logically employed in accordance to the specifics of these religions. For instance, Christians believe in miracles and healing. They also believe that sickness is one of the earthly sufferings a Christian has to persevere. They also think it's caused by their greatest enemy 'the devil', and it's a kind of temptation set to try their faith. They even believe that sickness is a trap set by Satan, and they should believe in God, who is their healer and their deliverer. (Matthew 13:58)
In a similar way, Buddhists have prescriptions for an ethical and well-being of the spirit for each which urges them to be compassionate and develop wisdom towards all forms of life. Their worldview is holistic and is based on a belief in...