02001nam a2200433Ka 4500 ocn794003572 OCoLC 20200709055530.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 120521s2012 maua ob 001 0 eng d N$T N$T 9780674069718 (electronic bk.) 0674069714 (electronic bk.) 9780674064676 0674064674 (OCoLC)794003572 456355 (N$T) n-cn-on BR1644.7 .B76 2012eb REL 067100 bisacsh 234/.131 23 N$TA Brown, Candy Gunther. Testing prayer [electronic resource] : science and healing / 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. Description based on print version record. Spiritual healing Pentecostal churches. Toronto blessing. RELIGION / Christian Theology / Soteriology bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Brown, Candy Gunther. Testing prayer. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012 9780674064676 (DLC) 2011041928 (OCoLC)757718048 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=456355 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 51253 51253