The Martin Institute and the Dallas Willard Research Center (MIDWRC) have chosen Tyler J. VanderWeele’s A Theology of Health: Wholeness and Human Flourishing (University of Notre Dame Press, 2024) for the 2025 Dallas Willard Book Award. "A Theology of Health presents a Christian understanding of the very concept of health, both the health of the body and the health of the person. Preeminent scholar Tyler J. VanderWeele argues that health can be understood as wholeness as intended by God and considers sin -- whether individual wrongdoing, societal injustice, or the fallenness of creation -- as a cause of ill health, with the restoration and fulfillment of health constituting salvation. VanderWeele demonstrates the broader relevance and implications of his insights to all who seek to understand health, well-being, and the ultimate ends of human life. A Theology of Health is an essential theological exploration that seeks to promote health, healing, and flourishing of the whole person." (From the publisher)