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Christian Identity and healthcare:Christian Identity and healthcare: In what way are we fundamentally different and In what way are we fundamentally different and what does that mean for our view of healthcare?what does that mean for our view of healthcare?

1 Peter 3: 151 Peter 3: 15Sanctify God, the Lord, in your hearts; Sanctify God, the Lord, in your hearts; And always be prepared to give an account And always be prepared to give an account to everyone who demands an explanation to everyone who demands an explanation about the about the hopehope that is in you that is in you with meekness and fear…with meekness and fear…

Free translationFree translation

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Doel workshopDoel workshop

examineour Christian identity

fundamentals together and take a closer look at the links with our view of healthcare

and its practical implications

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Why? The connection between our Why? The connection between our identity fundamentals and healthcare identity fundamentals and healthcare is gone – also among post-modern Christiansis gone – also among post-modern Christians

““Peace” after prayer to:Peace” after prayer to: Collaborate with euthanasia / abortus provocatusCollaborate with euthanasia / abortus provocatus Marry non-ChristiansMarry non-Christians Have sex before marriageHave sex before marriage

Ethical relativism: Ethical relativism: Everybody does it, so I may too: gossip, steal, be lazy etc. Everybody does it, so I may too: gossip, steal, be lazy etc. Everything depends on the situationEverything depends on the situation Introducing so-called ‘grey area’ thinkingIntroducing so-called ‘grey area’ thinking

In the world, but not of the world?In the world, but not of the world? There is not really a big difference between a good There is not really a big difference between a good

Christian doctor/nurse and any other good doctor/nurse…Christian doctor/nurse and any other good doctor/nurse… To be like the world causes less problems for me… To be like the world causes less problems for me…

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Identity fundamentals & CareIdentity fundamentals & Care

View of GodView of God

View of manView of man

View of worldView of world

Truth / PurposesTruth / Purposes

Ethics / StructuresEthics / Structures

Care Vision / MotivationCare Vision / Motivation

Care practiceCare practice

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OnlyOnly a radical a radical

contemporarycontemporary transformation transformation

can restore the connection can restore the connection between between

identity fundamentals and identity fundamentals and healthcarehealthcare

What needs to be done?What needs to be done?

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Elements of transformationElements of transformation

1.1. Every Christian a zealous Bible studentEvery Christian a zealous Bible student

2.2. Study biographies church fathers and reformersStudy biographies church fathers and reformers

3.3. Study transformation processesStudy transformation processes

4.4. Re-examine your own world view and its Re-examine your own world view and its connections with healthcareconnections with healthcare

5.5. Re-interpret your profession radicallyRe-interpret your profession radically

6.6. Be salt and light:Be salt and light:1.1. Be transformed by the Lord from inside outwardsBe transformed by the Lord from inside outwards

2.2. Bring changes within the healthcare systemBring changes within the healthcare system

3.3. Develop new models outside the systemDevelop new models outside the system

4.4. Integrate local church and healthcare once againIntegrate local church and healthcare once again

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Skeleton outline Skeleton outline

1.1. What is Christian?What is Christian?2.2. Ten identity fundamentalsTen identity fundamentals3.3. Implications Implications healthcare healthcare4.4. How further?How further?

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What is Christian? What is Christian? A mansion with many A mansion with many roomsrooms Main entrance: Historical Christian creedsMain entrance: Historical Christian creeds

Apostles, Athanasian, NiceneApostles, Athanasian, Nicene Once in entrance hall, you choose a doorOnce in entrance hall, you choose a door

Doors to different denominational sectionsDoors to different denominational sections Cross-sections across denominationsCross-sections across denominations

Charismatic movementCharismatic movementLord and Saviour movementLord and Saviour movement

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Main entrance of the Creeds

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Athanasian

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Lord and Saviour ChristiansLord and Saviour Christians

Not yet LS ChristianObedient LS Christian Disobedient LS Christian

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Ten Identity FundamentalsTen Identity Fundamentals

1.1. View of GodView of God

2.2. View of manView of man

3.3. View of worldView of world

4.4. View of truthView of truth

5.5. Life purposes Life purposes

6.6. Ethics Ethics

7.7. Structures in societyStructures in society

8.8. Care vision Care vision

9.9. Care motivationCare motivation

10.10. Care practiceCare practice

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1. View of God1. View of God1.1. PersonalPersonal2.2. AbsoluteAbsolute3.3. InfiniteInfinite4.4. OmniscientOmniscient5.5. AlmightyAlmighty6.6. OmnipresentOmnipresent7.7. LoveLove8.8. HolyHoly9.9. GoodGood10.10. RighteousRighteous11.11. TruthfulTruthful

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2. View of man2. View of man

1.1. Personal, finite, limitedPersonal, finite, limited2.2. Imager of God and thus valuableImager of God and thus valuable3.3. Lost in sinLost in sin4.4. Salvation only in Christ JesusSalvation only in Christ Jesus5.5. Beloved and created with a purposeBeloved and created with a purpose6.6. Diamond with ten facetsDiamond with ten facets

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Human = Diamond with ten aspectsHuman = Diamond with ten aspects

Religious

Aesthetic

Ethical

Juridical

Technical

Physical

Social / Cultural

LinguisticEconomical

Psychological

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3. View of world3. View of world

Total creationTotal creation Visible and invisible worldVisible and invisible world Creator - creationCreator - creation Human – rest of creationHuman – rest of creation

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4. View of truth / knowledge4. View of truth / knowledge

Authoritative Revelation Authoritative Revelation through Bible and creationthrough Bible and creation

Absolute truth exists = Absolute truth exists = God’s truthGod’s truth

All truth is God’s truthAll truth is God’s truth Differences: Biblical and Differences: Biblical and

creational revelationcreational revelation The truth is also a Person: The truth is also a Person:

Jesus ChristJesus Christ

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5. Life purposes5. Life purposes

Pilgrims en route to God’s future glorify Him in all thingsPilgrims en route to God’s future glorify Him in all things

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6. Ethics6. Ethics

Three aspects:Three aspects:

1.1. Existential: Virtue / MotivesExistential: Virtue / Motives

2.2. Situational: Facts / Situational: Facts / ConsequencesConsequences

3.3. Deontological: Norms / DutiesDeontological: Norms / Duties

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7. Structures in society7. Structures in societyBiblical-Christian convictions about:Biblical-Christian convictions about: StateState ChurchChurch Legal structuresLegal structures Economic structures Economic structures Individual and familyIndividual and family Tribes, peoples, nationsTribes, peoples, nations Volunteer organizationsVolunteer organizations

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1.1. Total teamTotal team

2.2. Total person Total person

3.3. Total careTotal care

4.4. Total needsTotal needs

5.5. Total healthTotal health

6.6. Total staff careTotal staff care

8. Care Vision 8. Care Vision

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The seven practical care elementsThe seven practical care elements

1.1. Communicating eyesCommunicating eyes

2.2. Listening earsListening ears

3.3. Wise wordsWise words

4.4. Loving heartsLoving hearts

5.5. Comforting handsComforting hands

6.6. Praying kneesPraying knees

7.7. Serving feetServing feet

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9. Care Motivation9. Care Motivation Agape-love as basic Agape-love as basic

motivemotive DesireDesire ChoiceChoice ActionAction SacrificeSacrifice God’s bestGod’s best

Shalom as goalShalom as goal (10 facets)(10 facets)

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10. Care Practice10. Care Practice

Core Concepts:Core Concepts: Calling Calling StewardshipStewardship Care with 10 facetsCare with 10 facets

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GroupsGroups

1. Share briefly one item for prayer for your own life

2. Allow the rest of the group to take you to Jesus in prayer

3. Take notes of what is being prayed and of impressions the Lord may give to the persons in the prayer group

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Ten Identity Fundamentals: Ten Identity Fundamentals: Implications for my working placeImplications for my working place1.1. View of GodView of God

2.2. View of manView of man

3.3. View of worldView of world

4.4. View of truthView of truth

5.5. Life purposes Life purposes

6.6. Ethics Ethics

7.7. Structures in societyStructures in society

8.8. Care vision Care vision

9.9. Care motivationCare motivation

10.10. Care practiceCare practice

Groups• What does Fundamental X mean for my working

place?• What will make it difficult for me to put it into

practice?• Share and let others in group pray for you• Take notes of what prayer group members pray

and of the impressions the Lord may lay on their hearts

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ConclusionConclusion

Better understanding relationship Better understanding relationship world view world view healthcare? healthcare?

Most important thing you learnt this Most important thing you learnt this time?time?

What are you going to do differently What are you going to do differently afterwards? How and when?afterwards? How and when?

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View of God: Implications View of God: Implications healthcare healthcare

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View of man: implications View of man: implications healthcare healthcare

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View of world: implications View of world: implications healthcarehealthcare

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View of truth: Implications View of truth: Implications healthcare healthcare

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View of life purpose: Implications View of life purpose: Implications healthcare healthcare

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View of ethics: Implications View of ethics: Implications healthcare healthcare

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View of structures: Implications View of structures: Implications healthcare healthcare

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View of care vision: Implications View of care vision: Implications healthcare healthcare

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View of Care motivation: Implications View of Care motivation: Implications healthcare healthcare

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View of Care Practice: Implications View of Care Practice: Implications healthcare healthcare