Bad Faith : When Religious Belief Undermines Modern Medicine / Paul A. Offit.

"In Bad Faith, acclaimed physician and author Paul Offit gives readers a never-before-seen look into the minds of those who choose to medically martyr themselves, or their children, in the name of religion. Never afraid of controversy, Offit takes a stark and disturbing look at our surprising c...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Offit, Paul A. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2015]
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Table of Contents:
  • The very worst thing
  • A fragile magic
  • A vengeful God
  • The faith healer next door
  • The literal and the damned
  • Dialogue of the deaf
  • Do unto others
  • Ungodly acts
  • The miracle business
  • The peculiar people
  • The divine whisper
  • Standing up
  • Epilogue: the frail web of understanding.