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The Mystery of Healing

Judith Allen Shelly1

  • 1Judith Allen Shelly, DMin, BSN, RN, previously served as publications director for Nurses Christian Fellowship, director of NCF Press, and editor of the Journal of Christian Nursing from 1991 - 2004. She is the author of numerous books including Called to Care: A Christian Vision for Nursing (2021).

Journal of Christian Nursing : a Quarterly Publication of Nurses Christian Fellowship
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