In today's algorithm society, people increasingly experience being regarded as numbers in systems. This has far-reaching consequences, which is also reflected in today's healthcare. Our healthcare system is originally based on the Judeo-Christian philosophy in which love and caring for people is central. In the current post-humanist era the term 'data religion' is often used, which presupposes that healthcare can mostly be analyzed and regulated by big data. This movement makes (self-)care increasingly impersonal, hence people may not feel sufficiently seen and heard.
With a view to measurability, big data focuses mainly on the biological dimension and the behavioral part of the psychological dimension. The biopsychosocial model used in healthcare is thus reduced and the spiritual dimension is entirely disregarded. The latter provides purpose and stability, which completes the biopsychosocial model. Altogether, it can be considered as a biopsychosocialspiritual model (BPSS).
This book approaches the optimal fulfillment of the spiritual dimension from a Christian perspective, which also influences the other dimensions. The biblical main principle is about the love of and for God, as well as the love for fellow human beings and for oneself. This love can also be perceived as 'inclination'. God's love is fully revealed in the life, suffering and dying of Jesus Christ. He has risen and inspires people to learn to love through His Holy Spirit. Through Him, life can be considered fulfilled, whereas the present Pharisaic legislative and algorithm society leaves people feeling empty and unfulfilled.

Margreet de Vries-Schot has previously published four books: her thesis, a popular scientific version thereof and two books, which are suitable for discussion groups, but also to read individually.
She is very experienced in the field and has theoretical background knowledge in all four dimensions of the biopsychosocialspiritual model, as a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, as a marriage and family therapist, and as a theologian. She has worked in various organizations as a (child- and adolescent) psychiatrist and has also held positions as a manager, educator, director and chief of medicine.
In recent years, she has worked mainly in her own practice. For nearly 30 years, she has been leading church services for the Protestant Church in the Netherlands.