Spiritual care in this historical context was, therefore, strongly related to exercising a Christian vocation in serving human needs.9 The contemporary context is different again, with a decline (in Western Europe) in the influence of traditional forms of Christianity and the emergence of new forms...
Hope and love are popular themes of literature and art in many human societies. The human physiology of love and hope is less well understood. This review presents evidence that the lack of love and/or hope delays growth disturbs development and maturati