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Author:
Brown, Candy Gunther.
Title:
Testing prayer : science and healing / Candy Gunther Brown.
Publisher:
Harvard University Press,
Copyright Date:
2012
Description:
x, 372 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subject:
Medicine--Religious aspects.
Spiritual healing.
Toronto blessing.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-352) and index.
Contents:
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.
ISBN:
0674064674
9780674064676 (hbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN:
2011041928
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)
PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)
PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

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