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Understanding Religious Action in Uptown Cincinnati: A Study on Health, Healing, and Social Development

Explore the relationships between religious beliefs, health, and social action in Uptown Cincinnati through the lenses of clergy interviews, religious healing, and congregational social initiatives. Investigate the impact of religious ideas on community development and analyze the role of religious leaders as development actors. Uncover how religiosity influences health perceptions and social involvement.

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Understanding Religious Action in Uptown Cincinnati: A Study on Health, Healing, and Social Development

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  1. Conceptualizing Religious Action in Uptown Cincinnati Amanda Huber

  2. Study Plan 2008-2009 ISH (Institute for the Study of Health) Thesis CRCHS (Cincinnati Religious Congregations and Health Study) Niehoff Urban Studio Community Development Study

  3. Study Plan 2008-2009 • Phase I Findings: • More spiritual after • diagnosis • Felt alienated by • religious organizations ISH (Institute for the Study of Health) Thesis CRCHS (Cincinnati Religious Congregations and Health Study) • Phase II: Clergy Interviews • Beliefs, attitudes, and • values of clergy in • relation to HIV/AIDS • Level of involvement • by congregations Niehoff Urban Studio Community Development Study

  4. Study Plan 2008-2009 ISH (Institute for the Study of Health) Thesis • Religious Healing • How do clergy • understand religious • healing? • How do clergy • understand healing • in light of HIV/AIDS? • (e.g. change in • behavior, emotional • healing, physical • healing) CRCHS (Cincinnati Religious Congregations and Health Study) Niehoff Urban Studio Community Development Study

  5. Study Plan 2008-2009 ISH (Institute for the Study of Health) • What is the relation-ship of religious ideas to social action? • How does religiosity set religious organizations apart from non-religious collective actors? • How do social action initiatives develop within congregations? • How do we analyze religious leaders as development actors in Uptown? Thesis CRCHS (Cincinnati Religious Congregations and Health Study) Niehoff Urban Studio Community Development Study

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