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.