Testing prayer : science and healing /
Drawing on medical records, surveys of prayer recipients, prospective clinical trials, and multiyear follow-up observations and interviews, Brown shows that the widespread perception of prayer's healing power has demonstrable social effects which can in some cases produce improvements in health...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
2012.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction : the magisteria of science and religion
- From Toronto Blessing to global awakening : healing and the spread of Pentecostal-Charismatic networks
- Why are biomedical tests of prayer controversial?
- Are healing claims documented?
- How do sufferers perceive healing prayer?
- Can health outcomes of prayer be measured?
- Do healing experiences produce lasting effects?
- Conclusion : what science can show about prayer.