About this episode

Dr. John Patrick explores the transformation of medicine from a trust-based practice to a science-focused system, examining the implications for public confidence and the role of the church in healthcare.

Join our weekly book club and keep thinking deeply about faith, culture, and truth: 🔗 https://pxllnk.co/bookclubpod Considering college? Explore Augustine College, a one-year classical Christian program in Ottawa that prepares students to think and live faithfully in a secular age: 🔗 https://pxllnk.co/augustinepodcast In this deeply reflective episode, Dr. John Patrick explores how the practice of medicine transformed from a trust-based relationship rooted in moral principles to a science-focused system that has lost public confidence. He traces this evolution from the Hippocratic physicians who prioritized trust and moral commitment, through the medieval reintroduction of Greek learning, to modern medicine's emphasis on empirical data over ethical foundation. Dr. Patrick examines how the removal of transcendent beliefs and biblical principles from medical education has created a crisis of trust, and suggests that the church may need to reclaim its historical role in healthcare. 🎬 Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/C5PAd_NFpA0 // LINKS // Website: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ Podcast: https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com/ Biblical Literacy Quiz…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. John Patrick

Topics covered

• trust in medicine
• medical ethics
• historical evolution of healthcare
• faith and healthcare
• crisis of trust
• empirical data vs moral principles

Keywords

• medicine
• trust
• healthcare
• ethics
• Hippocratic
• Augustine College
• crisis of trust
• empirical data
• moral principles

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Organizations: Augustine College, Hippocratic physicians, church, Doctor John Patrick

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