Chronic Illness Spirituality and Healing Diverse Disciplinary Religious and Cultural Perspectives

Paula Arai, Louisiana State University and Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women, USA Kelly Arora, Regis University School of Pharmacy and the Iliff School of Theology, USA Noel Boyle, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Belmont University, USA Nancy J. Burke, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, USA Amy Holte, UCSD Centers for Mindfulness and Integrative Medicine, USA Ruth Stanley, St. Benedict's Monastery and Holistic Services for the CentraCare Heart and Vascular Center, USA Christine A. James, Valdosta State University, USA Ruth Krall, Goshen College, USA Lavonna L. Lovern, Central Methodist College, USA Paul J. Mills, University of California, San Diego, USA Delia Birle, University of Oradea, Romania Paul Negrut, Emanuel University of Oradea, Romania Serban Olah, University of Oradea, Romania Salomea Popoviciu, University of Emanuel, Oradea, Romania Ioan Popoviciu, Emanuel University of Oradea, Romania Heather H. Vacek, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, USA Ofelia O. Villero, USA Akinmayowa Akin-Otiko, Dominican Institute, Ibadan, Nigeria