Health workers and diversity of faith: first draft Health workers come into contact with different cultures several times a day. It is critical that medical personnel are culturally competent and understand that these different cultures bring with them a set of spiritual beliefs that differ from their own. In this article, three non-traditional religions, Vodun, Rastafarian, and Taoism, will be discussed and compared to Christianity regarding their spiritual healing perspectives, their critical components for healing, and what healthcare professionals should know when taking care of people. of these cultures.VodunVodun, also known as Voodoo, comes from the West African god Vodun. Vodun believes that there is a higher power that created the earth and all life forms, calling him God Olorun. Like Christianity, Vodun is a religion with many different traditions, and each group follows its own spiritual path and has its own perspective on healing. The Spiritual Perspective on Healing Vodun beliefs are that the natural world is indistinguishable from the supernatural world. People get sick if they have upset spirits or their ancestors. Depending on the extent of the evil committed and whether the person deserves to be healed determines whether healing will take place (Browdin, 1996). Whether the illness was sent by God or Satan will depend on how the healing occurs. Critical Components of Healing The healing component depends on how the illness was received. If it were sent by God, biomedicine would cure a person. However, if the disease was transmitted by a spirit or ancestor, prayer is used in the form of dance rituals. When you need to invoke a Loa, a type-specific spirit or...... middle of document ......ov/libraries/korea/49271/march_2011/en_0111_immigration.pdfUniversity of Maryland Medical Center (2013, March 7). Spirituality. Retrieved from https://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/treatment/spiritualityVisscher, C. (2006). Watch out for religion: understanding cultural/religious melange in the treatment of Chinese patients. Southern Medical Journal, 99(6), 683-684. Retrieved from http://eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=471ecaf7-888e-4656-b851-363b2febd45a%40sessionmgr4001&vid=4&hid=4108Webster University (nd). Haiti: Introduction to Voodoo. Retrieved from http://www2.webster.edu/~corbetre/haiti/voodoo/overview.htmZborokowsy, RN, PhD, T., & Kreitzer, RN, PhD, M. (2008, March). Creating optimal healing environments in a healthcare setting. Retrieved from http://www.minnesotamedicine.com/Past-Issues/Past-Issues-2008/March-2008/Clinical-Zborowsky-March-2008