On health and religion in modern society

摘要

The authors explain how religious beliefs can help preserving human health and facing illness, by promoting the values to be lived in order to alleviate the consequences of disease. Since the values in postmodern time have experienced a negative transformation, the authors attempt to wake up a feeling of optimism and provide orientation in everyday situations burdened by human forlornness. New religous movements and modalities of behavior of their followers, stir up the interest of the authors for exploring the consequences those movements lieve upon human health and upon conceiving health as a value. In conclusion, the authors offer a way out from the crisis of value system, by advocating an open, critical, and franc interreligious dialogue.