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faith healing
faith healing relief or cure of bodily ills through some religious attitude on the part of the sufferer. In the Jewish and Christian traditions prayers for cures and miracles are usual; thus the apostles developed a ritual of healing (James 5.14–16; see also miracle ). In the Catholic churches healing has centered about the sacraments of the Eucharist and anointing of the sick and around shrines (e.g., Lourdes and Sainte Anne de Beaupré ) and relics . Since 1800 there have appeared a number of Protestant faith-healing groups, e.g., that of John Alexander Dowie , the Emmanuel movement, and the Peculiar People . The followers of Christian Science , approaching the problem differently, do not consider their system one of faith healing. They consider humans as Godlike and therefore not subject to material ills. Faith healing is of interest in the fields of psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy.
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"faith healing." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "faith healing." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-faithhea.html "faith healing." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-faithhea.html |
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Faith Healing
Faith HealingA general term for all nonmedical cures, ranging from suggestion to psychic and spiritual therapy. (See also Christian Science ; Dentistry, Psychic ; Harry Edwards ; Healing by Faith ; Healing by Touch ; Healing, Psychic ; Kathryn Kuhlman ; Seventh Son ) |
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"Faith Healing." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Faith Healing." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403801655.html "Faith Healing." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403801655.html |
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faith healing
faith heal·ing • n. healing achieved by religious belief and prayer, rather than by medical treatment. DERIVATIVES: faith heal·er n. |
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"faith healing." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "faith healing." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-faithhealing.html "faith healing." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-faithhealing.html |
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Faith Healing
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"Faith Healing." Encyclopedia of Science and Religion. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Faith Healing." Encyclopedia of Science and Religion. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3404200201.html "Faith Healing." Encyclopedia of Science and Religion. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3404200201.html |
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