Body and Soul

In 1759, John Wesley recalled how he had helped a woman to come to terms with the death of her son, and thus (he hinted) find relief from a stubborn internal pain. Many bodily ailments had roots in the soul, said Wesley, and added that medicine would take great strides forward if doctors also knew something of the Christian gospel.

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