Brown, Candy Gunther.

Testing prayer science and healing / [electronic resource] : Candy Gunther Brown. - Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource (x, 372 p.) : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

9780674069718 (electronic bk.) 0674069714 (electronic bk.)


Spiritual healing--Pentecostal churches.
Toronto blessing.
RELIGION / Christian Theology / Soteriology


Electronic books.

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