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Article: Spirituality and Faith Healing
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Spirituality and Faith Healing
Seen from a cross-cultural perspective, diverse traditions of healing, which respond to different conceptions of illness itself, fall under the heading of what may be called faith healing. This entry surveys faith healing activity according to seven categories: (1) intercessory prayer; (2) mind-body research; (3) laying on of hands; (4) complementary and alternative medicine; (5) Asian healing practices; (6) shamanistic practices; and (7) African and other tribal practices. Although these categories by no means represent the entire range of practices that could be construed as faith healing, they do epitomize a spiritual approach to healing. They are ...
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