How did early American Protestants respond to disease and suffering? What role did religion play in their response to sickness?
In her new book, “The Course of God’s Providence: Religion, Health, and the Body in Early America, author Dr. Pippa Koch explores the doctrine of providence – a belief in a divine plan for the world – and its manifestations in 18th century America.
Koch, an assistant professor of religious studies at Missouri State University, shares why she wrote the book and what it covers.
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