#43 Sacred Secular dichotomies and healthcare mission
With Dr Vinod Shah
A set of three sacred/secular dichotomies are being presented that have caused schism in our understanding of life and mission including medical mission. These are:
- The Heaven and Earth dichotomy
(the primary dichotomy) - Body and Soul dichotomy
- Sacred and Secular work dichotomy
These in turn have caused many other dichotomies such as evangelism/social action dichotomy, love/sex dichotomy, and ministry/family/work dissociation.
Integration of these dichotomies can make us more motivated and authentic and help Christians gain more control over the seven cultural mountains.
Dr Vinod Shah
After coming to Christian faith from a Jain background, Dr Vinod Shah's passion is serving God through Medical Mission. He did his M.B.B.S, M.S & M.Ch from Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. He served as Executive Director of the Emmanuel Hospital Association in New Delhi; was the Head of Distance Education at CMC Vellore; and from 2014-2019 was the CEO of ICMDA. He is married to Dr Shalini Shah and they are blessed with three children; two of them are working in North America, and one in China.
