title: John wesley on health as wholeness.
abstract: This paper explores John Wesley's concept of health as wholeness. Three themes gleaned from the medical community of his day-the idea of the well-working of the body as a whole, the view of "sympathy" throughout one's total being, and a belief in the natural means of promoting health-were critical for Wesley. Moreover, the themes were interconnected. Because of the symbiotic relation between body and spirit, a well-working body was fundamental to Wesley's wholistic view of health. Furthermore, sensible regimen was viewed as the natural way of realizing a life of health and wholeness.
authors.affiliation: University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Ott