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Faith Empowers Healthy Lifestyle
This project is because of collaborative initiatives by members of the
community including the Churches Outreach Network, Interfaith Clergy, East Carolina
University in effort to promote information about health needs of the community. It
seeks to give a faith voice to health concerns that the community encounters daily. Many
faiths offer lessons about healthy living.
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Mary Nyangweso PhD
Director - Faith Empowers Healthy Lifestyle North Carolina
East Carolina University
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Greenville NC 27858
wangilam@ecu.edu
Rev. Dr. Rodney Coles
Co-Director - Faith Empowers Healthy Lifestyle North
Carolina
Churches Outreach Network/ Interfaith Clergy
1206 Evans St.
Greenville NC 27834
Did you know!
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Christianity
Emerged out of a ministry of healing. Jesus performed several miracles on healing the sick. The gospel records 37 miracles of Jesus healing the sick.Read More
Consider: Mark 1:23-26; 2:5-12; 8:22-25; 9:17; Luke 4:39; 7:33; 13:1, Matthew 4:24; 9:32; 12:22; 21:14; 11:18; John 11:38-44; 9:1-12; 5:14; 10:20; 15:30; 12:15Galatians, 3:5; I Corinthians 12:28; II Corinthians 12 -
Judaism
Reminds us to eat healthy in Jewish Kosher dietary laws.Read More
Consider the following: Leviticus 17:10; 19:26. -
Islam
Asks Muslims to observe Halal dietary.Read More
Consider these suras: 2:45; 2:153; 17:82; 9:4; 9:14; 10:57; 16:92; 41:44; 94:5-6; 93:3, 4-5; 6-8; 9:100, 94:5-6. -
Hinduism
Teaches us to balance right thinking with right lifestyle for a healthy lifestyle.Read More
Yoga meditation helps with chronic low back pain, stress, flexibility and mental relaxation. -
Buddhism
Encourages us to meditate to help control our blood pressure.Read More
Meditation reduces stress, anxiety, memory loss, fights addictions, enhances self-awareness and more. -
Chinese
Religions encourage us to practice Taichi to help improve our mental focus, breathing and relaxation?Read More -
Indigenous Religions
There are numerous faith lessons on how to live a healthy lifestyle. Further, religious activities and initiatives can empower a healthy lifestyle.
Join a community of religious people who draw lessons from their faith to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Mission
Churches Outreach Network, Interfaith Clergy, and East Carolina University have joined
forces to promote community health awareness while embracing the wisdom of diverse faith traditions.
Through a faith-centered approach to everyday health concerns, this initiative underscores the
invaluable lessons various spiritual perspectives offer on well-being and healthy living.
