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‘You are all quacks; if only you would shut up’ (Job 13.4b–5a): Sin and illness in the sacred and the secular, the ancient and the modern

Abstract:: This article focuses on the theme of illness within the dialogue between the character of Job and his ‘friends’ (Job 3—37). It looks specifically at the different explanatory models used by the characters to interpret and contextualize Job’s condition and explores language of sin and blame in illness. A key contribution of this article is to highlight the problematic nature of moralizing and searching for meaning during illness and to emphasize the need for greater empathy.

Publication status:: Published

Peer review status:: Peer reviewed

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Southwood, K. (2018). ‘You are all quacks; if only you would shut up’ (Job 13.4b–5a): Sin and illness in the sacred and the secular, the ancient and the modern. Theology, 121(2), 84–91.

MLA Style

Southwood, K. “‘You Are All Quacks; If Only You Would Shut up’ (Job 13.4b–5a): Sin and Illness in the Sacred and the Secular, the Ancient and the Modern.” Theology, vol. 121, no. 2, SAGE Publications, 2018, pp. 84–91.

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Southwood, K. 2018. “‘You Are All Quacks; If Only You Would Shut up’ (Job 13.4b–5a): Sin and Illness in the Sacred and the Secular, the Ancient and the Modern.” Theology 121 (2): 84–91.
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Files:: YouAreAllQuacks.pdf

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Publisher copy:: 10.1177/0040571X17740523

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Institution:

University of Oxford

Division:

HUMS

Department:

Theology Faculty

Sub department:

Theology and Religion Faculty

Oxford college:

St John's College

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Bibliographic Details

Publisher:: SAGE Publications Publisher's website
Journal:: Theology Journal website
Volume:: 121
Issue:: 2
Pages:: 84-91
Publication date:: 2018-02-23
Acceptance date:: 2017-06-30
DOI:: 10.1177/0040571X17740523
EISSN:: 2044-2696
ISSN:: 0040-571X

Item Description

Keywords:: social

suffering

blame

illness

Job

sin

body

responsibility
Pubs id:: pubs:702841
UUID:: uuid:683c3dd8-19ba-4a61-a617-f2279e9ad907
Local pid:: pubs:702841
Source identifiers:: 702841
Deposit date:: 2017-07-03

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Copyright holder:: Southwood
Copyright date:: 2018
Notes:: Copyright © 2018 The Author. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from SAGE at: https://doi.org/10.1177/0040571X17740523

Licence:: Terms and Conditions of Use for Oxford University Research Archive

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