BİTHYNİA BÖLGESİNDE İYİLEŞTİRİCİ GÜCÜ OLDUĞUNA İNANILAN HIRİSTİYAN DİNİ YAPILARINDA ŞİFA YÖNTEMLERİ

Since its existence, mankind has sought various solutions to diseases that his power and knowledge cannot afford, believed in healing of dreams, water, religious objects, icons, votive offerings, murals, saints, etc situations where medical falls short. The aim this study is examine the methods six churches Bithynia region. In context, primarily rituals from ancient times were examined, gods/goddesses have Greek Roman periods their introduced. powers gods goddesses, paganism, continued when Christian belief began spread later with Jesus, Mary, saints. It seen stories told sources are similar those Bible holy texts. However, it different applications preferred methods, especially mental illness epilepsy perceived as intrusion devil or seizure one's soul. Within scope study, five Bursa (Kumyaka (Sige), Archangels Church; Karacabey, Uluabat (Ulubat), St. Michael Gemlik Panagia Phaneromene İznik Koimesis Tepecik Archangel Church), one church Balıkesir (Erdek, Kapıdağ Yarımadası Monastery Church) discussed comparatively line information given travel books. As a result, been revealed treatments applied patients structures examined applications. these detail. subject churches, detailed architectural presentations buildings not presented; only mentioned.