The Bible never uses the word epilepsy, but the Gospels describe a boy whose fits look like seizures. His father tells Jesus that the boy falls, foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth (Matthew 17:14–18; Mark 9:17–29). Epilepsy is a medical condition of the brain, and doctors treat it. A first seizure needs urgent medical help. The World Health Organization calls epilepsy “a chronic noncommunicable disease of the brain” and, in its 2024 fact sheet, counts around 50 million…

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