by: Siroj Sorajjakool

  

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In his new book, Dr. Siroj Sorajjakool draws on more than ten years of studies on health

benefits in relation to spirituality, especially focusing on the function of

“meaning.” He expounds on his theory that healing is primarily the function

of meaning, and meaning transcends sickness and even death itself. He concludes that what people ultimately seek in life is the healing of their souls.

A health crisis can lead to a discovery or rediscovery of meaning.

Chronic illness, suffering, and pending death often spur a cry or prayer for

God’s intervention. But when miracles do not happen, individuals are faced

with an important developmental task. The journey involves individuals

reconfiguring their belief system in order to accommodate chronic or terminal

illness. This transition leads to changes in theological understanding and

movement from belief in a God of intervention to the God who remains

with us through the valley of the shadow of darkness.

Sorajjakool brings many Eastern and Western resources to his conversation

on health, meaning, and healing. He incorporates the perspectives of

theologians and philosophers like Paul Tillich, Carl Jung, Søren Kirkegaard,

Raimundo Panikkar, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and John Macquarrie; as well as

references to religious literature, including yin and yang, alchemy, and

goddess Khali.

A clear, distinct understanding of spirituality in clinical contexts is

presented, with an argument for the role of meaning in the healing process,

based on evidence that there may be healing even in the face of death.

Sorajjakool identifies the transitional processes people may go through as

they seek to make sense of their experiences during a health crisis. He suggests

an alternative approach to spiritual assessment and provides methods

of spiritual care that speak to the soul.

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