Jordan, thank you for such a well-wrought and insightful post; your analysis is truly spot on. I’d love to offer two thoughts that I believe could amplify your message even further.
First, while your focus on the Christian tradition is powerful, I’ve found that the story of health care being rooted in religion is even more universal. From the original Buddhist hospitals of Sri Lanka to the Bimaristan systems of the Islamic Golden Age and the enduring legacy of Jewish institutions like Mount Sinai, every major tradition has a seat at this table. In a time when the lines between church and state are eroding, especially in the US, I believe there’s a beautiful opportunity for leaders like yourself to model a radical inclusivity. This honors how all faiths have contributed to this sacred work.
Second, to your point on the "modern pharmaco-medical complex," I’d suggest we look at the at what I call the "medical triumvirate" by including the insurance industry. Their model often treats care as a loss to be managed through what many call the "Three Ds": delay, deny, and decrease. They frequently hold the final say over both the doctor’s prescription and the patient’s pocketbook, making them a crucial piece of the puzzle you’re solving.
Very interesting read. Ironically, a lot of the recent Psychedelic Church cases are setting the precedent for this, granting RFRA protection to healing work even for novel psychedelic religions.
Having spent a lot of time in the medical bureaucracy recently I can attest strongly that they are not remotely attuned to healing in the slightest, but I wonder if the Church (or equivalent body) will really be abel to muster the technical expertise needed to deliver these therapies at scale. It's a wonderful idea, but it's hard to imagine how it leaves the fringes given how far gone the healthcare system is at present.
“The Christian claim is that the human person is an integrated whole — body, mind, soul, spirit — who is part of an integrated community and Church. And that care for the person is an act of stewardship and mercy toward a being made in the image of God. This is the proper frame within which medicine is ordered correctly. “
Nailed it. So good man. This is like the definition for being a pastor or shepherd.
110% on board. Agreed that it is a critical pillar of the Divine Economy and a necessary and anointed first foray into an MVP per se.
Thought on parallel/synergistic efforts: @jordanhall - are you aware of the Food is Health effort by Carter Williams, Ellen Brown, and crew?
https://substack.com/@creativedestruction?r=vgnka&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=image
Would love to get you all talking/in a dialogos. Feel strongly this would be a powerful alliance…..
Jordan, thank you for such a well-wrought and insightful post; your analysis is truly spot on. I’d love to offer two thoughts that I believe could amplify your message even further.
First, while your focus on the Christian tradition is powerful, I’ve found that the story of health care being rooted in religion is even more universal. From the original Buddhist hospitals of Sri Lanka to the Bimaristan systems of the Islamic Golden Age and the enduring legacy of Jewish institutions like Mount Sinai, every major tradition has a seat at this table. In a time when the lines between church and state are eroding, especially in the US, I believe there’s a beautiful opportunity for leaders like yourself to model a radical inclusivity. This honors how all faiths have contributed to this sacred work.
Second, to your point on the "modern pharmaco-medical complex," I’d suggest we look at the at what I call the "medical triumvirate" by including the insurance industry. Their model often treats care as a loss to be managed through what many call the "Three Ds": delay, deny, and decrease. They frequently hold the final say over both the doctor’s prescription and the patient’s pocketbook, making them a crucial piece of the puzzle you’re solving.
Thanks again for this great post.
Very interesting read. Ironically, a lot of the recent Psychedelic Church cases are setting the precedent for this, granting RFRA protection to healing work even for novel psychedelic religions.
Having spent a lot of time in the medical bureaucracy recently I can attest strongly that they are not remotely attuned to healing in the slightest, but I wonder if the Church (or equivalent body) will really be abel to muster the technical expertise needed to deliver these therapies at scale. It's a wonderful idea, but it's hard to imagine how it leaves the fringes given how far gone the healthcare system is at present.
“The Christian claim is that the human person is an integrated whole — body, mind, soul, spirit — who is part of an integrated community and Church. And that care for the person is an act of stewardship and mercy toward a being made in the image of God. This is the proper frame within which medicine is ordered correctly. “
Nailed it. So good man. This is like the definition for being a pastor or shepherd.
so on point