Biomedical Science and Clinical Research(BSCR)

Borra College of Health Sciences, Dominican University, USA

Publications

• Research Article   
  From Sacred to Secular Heresy: Parallel Mechanisms of Control in Religious and Medical Institutions
  Author(s): Julian Ungar-Sargon*
  
  The transformation of healing from a sacred art to biomedical science has paralleled the secularization of Western society, yet the mechanisms by which medical orthodoxy maintains dominance bear striking resemblance to those employed by religious institutions throughout history. This paper examines the thesis that medical heresy represents merely a secularized form of religious heresy, with state and professional institutions employing similar punitive mechanisms to those historically used by ecclesiastical authorities. We conducted a comparative historical analysis of control mechanisms employed by religious institutions (particularly during the Inquisition period) and contemporary medical establishments, utilizing Brian Martin's framework for understanding dissent and heresy in medicine, integrated with original research on healing practices and theological p.. Read More»
  

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