title: Re-membrance.
abstract: Traced sufficiently remotely, all people, profanum vulgus, share a common familial and linguistic heritage. Several Occidental and Oriental religiophilosophical traditions and General Systems (neuro-linguistic/neuro-semantic) Theory propound that resolution of personal illness and intra- and inter-generational psychological conflicts among individuals and within society mandates a figurative, if not a literal return, to the source of conflict or contention-to RE-MEMBER with that source-if healing, peace, resolution, concord, solace, sustenance, and wholeness are to be achieved. Words that communicate effectively, linguistic symbols such as water and the cross, and the action of laying-on-of-hands are methodologies that reaffirm a personal commonality among all traditions and facilitate RE-MEMBRANCE. For those who adhere to the Judeo-Christocentric tradition-who are called and chosen to witness and serve through the sacrament of baptism-healing, support, and sustenance are achieved by RE-MEMBRANCE through the Triune God.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Medical Center, University of South Alabama, 2451 Fillingim Street, Mobile, AL, 36617, USA. crodning@health.southalabama.edu.
authors.forename: Charles B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Rodning
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008037:Linguistics; D012067:Religion
keywords: Baptism; Eucharist; General Systems Theory; Healing; Laying-on-of-hands; Peace; RE-MEMBRANCE; Resolution