Keeping Faith in Medicine - by Theodore K Fenske (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Cardiologist Dr. Ted Fenske is no armchair director when it comes to living out his Christian obedience at work. In Keeping Faith in Medicine, Ted invites us to walk alongside him through the years of medical school, residency, and early practice, when he was fiercely focused on professional performance. His own deeply personal story of a temporary loss of this all-consuming professional identity through sudden illness leads to his story of recovering his identity in Christ above all others, and how this has prepared him to take on the priestly role of the doctor in the service of the Great Physician.

Review Quotes

"Keeping Faith in Medicine is the perfect prescription for medical practice

today. It provides vital encouragement, solid Biblical teaching, and

deeply rooted hope for Christian healers. Dr. Fenske balances patient

stories, clinical experience, and accurate, practical theology as he discusses

crucial issues in medicine under the overarching story of the Gospel.

The title is a delightful play on words, and both senses are essential

for Christian healthcare professionals as they go beyond serving well to

flourishing."

- Margaret M Cottle, MD, CCFP (PC), Palliative Care Physician,

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, Faculty of

Medicine, Division of Palliative Care, Vancouver, BC

"Dr. Ted Fenske has written a book which should serve as essential reading

for any Christian in the healthcare field. This is a book that addresses

the controversial issues of the day with great boldness, balance and carefully

considered defenses from an orthodox Christian perspective. This

timely book is...from a person in the trenches who wrestles with these

issues daily. If you are in the healthcare field or know someone who is,

Dr. Fenske's book may be one of the most important books you could

read and share with others."

- Dr. Arlen Salte, Executive Director, Break Forth Ministries

"With conscience constantly under attack, Dr. Ted Fenske's book is a

much-needed analysis of how Christians should respond to the inevitable

struggles that come with a secular healthcare system. Now more

than ever, we need medical professionals with well-formed consciences.

Now more than ever, we have need of a book like this to contextualize

what is going on and where we go from here."

- Jonathan Van Maren, Communications Director, Canadian Centre

for Bioethical Reform