Please note that within each religion, there is a wide spectrum of beliefs and preferences. This site is to serve as a guide rather than an absolute template for each religion.
Holy Text: Bible (Old & New Testament)
Iconic Symbol: Cross
God: infinite, personal, transcendent, omniscient, sovereign, and good.
Key Figure: Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.
Religious Leaders: Chaplain, Depends on denomination (priest, pastor, bishop, deacon, archbishop, etc.)
Spiritual Practices Regarding the Ill:
Sacred Readings
Prayer
Fasting
Alms-Giving
Confession
Anointing
Holidays:
Christmas
Easter (Lent, Palm Sunday, Good Friday)
Saints Day (Catholic)
Sabbath
Illness:
Suffering may be regarded as the work of Satan
Means to create stronger dependence on God
Result of sin
Treatment:
Sacrament of the Sick (anointment)
May prefer natural remedies
After Life:
Heaven or Hell based on judgement of God
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”