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How chronic illness challenges spiritual beliefs about the body

My chronic illness has lasted three years and I can't maintain the belief that my body is a temple when it feels more like a prison.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Physical limitation confronts idealized spirituality, demanding a more inclusive understanding of embodied sacredness.

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