The Biblical Guide to Alternative Medicine [Paperback]

Neil T. Anderson (Author), Michael Jacobson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2003

A friend swears to you that her new herbalist cured her migraines. After years of trying everything else, your brother's lower-back pain is relieved by acupuncture-though your family doctor doubts it will work for long. When it comes to holistic health and medicine, everyone has questions-and now, thanks to Dr. Neil T. Anderson and Dr. Michael Jacobson, Doctor of Osteopathy, we have authoritative, biblically based answers! The Biblical Guide to Alternative Medicine gives you a biblical grid for evaluating medical treatments and systems and alternative therapies-then having separated the fantasies from the hard facts, it shows you how to develop your own "recipe" for holistic health and apply it to your daily life. Do the authors have all the answers where theology and medicine are concerned? No-but God does!

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About the Author

Dr. Neil T. Anderson is founder and president emeritus of Freedom in Christ Ministries. He has 20 years of pastoral and teaching experience and was formerly Chairman of the Practical Theology Department at Talbot School of Theology. Neil has authored over twenty best-selling books on Christ-centered living including Victory Over the Darkness, The Bondage Breaker and Finding Hope Again. Michael Jacobson, D.O. is a board-certified osteopathic family physician who also holds an undergraduate degree in biblical studies. Following service in the military as a flight surgeon, Dr. Jacobson entered private practice and soon recognized the growing void of Church influence in health care. In 1995, he accepted a call to serve as an assistant pastor and founded Provident Medical Institute, an educational ministry dedicated to assisting Church leadership in effectively addressing health-care issues. Dr. Jacobson is author of The Word on Health, and lives with his wife, Susan, and their two sons in Ohio.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Regal Books; Revised edition (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830730834
• ISBN-13: 978-0830730834
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

NEIL T. ANDERSON is founder and president of Freedom in Christ Ministries. He was formerly the chairman of the Practical Theology Department at Talbot School of Theology. He holds five degrees from Talbot, Pepperdine University and Arizona State University and Arizona State University and has authored several bestselling books on spiritual freedom, including Victory Over the Darkness and The Bondage Breaker.

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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, July 10, 2005

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M. Dittman "Seeking Answers" (NE TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Biblical Guide to Alternative Medicine (Paperback)

I was looking for Scriptural guidelines to help my family in choosing and using alternative medicines. I was especially concerned of the spiritual implications from using various alternative treatments, such as magnetic healing, reiki, accupuncture and applied kinesiology. (Spiritual implications came to be a concern after a number of disturbing personal experiences and reading several books - including "The Bondage Breaker" also by Anderson.) The Biblical Guide gave me the answers I was looking for and much more! It is well written, well-researched well-documented. It presents a 5 sided grid thru which an individual can investigate any medical treatment or therapy. I especially appreciate the fact that science is only one of the 5 and not the focal point. As Anderson and Jacobson point out - Science is not always right, Science is growing in it's understanding, and Science cannot become our 'god'. I also appreciate that while the author gave their concerns, they ultimately leave the decision to the reader saying that while a treatment is appropriate for one person, it might not be for the next person. Another thing I found suprising and refreshing was their inclusion of allopathic medicine. While they tend to say allopathy is one of the better options available, they gave several criticisms and warnings for using allopathy. Greatly appreciated from my perspective!
I also bought Alternative Medicine by Walt Larimore M.D., Donal O'Mathuna at the same time as The Biblical Guide. I will be returning Alternative Medicine after a quick overview told me it was rather biased towards Allopathy and science and did not contain the answers I was looking for!
The Biblical Guide was excellent! I highly recommend it and have already shared it with several friends and my Chiropractor who is also Christian!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Biblical Guide to Altenative Medicine, April 14, 2010

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Very good over view of the confusion we have with alternative healings. Gives you tools how to discern what is real and what is questionable or even dangerous.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very, very helpful., February 16, 2011

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Marilyn G. - See all my reviews

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I highly recommend this book. Dr. Anderson and Dr. Jacobson have done their research. It is easy to read and understand, and very thorough. I have referred to it several times over the past 7 years. Since this information is so vital, I'm surprised they haven't come out with more books. But I'm very glad to have this one!