Investigating Prayer Impact on Health and Quality of Life /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Olver, Ian N. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Θέματα: Social sciences.; Religion > Philosophy.; Complementary medicine.; Medical research.; Quality of life.; Psychotherapy.; Counseling.; Health psychology.; Social Sciences.; Quality of Life Research.; Health Psychology.; Complementary & Alternative Medicine.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.; Philosophy of Religion.

From the ancients to the Renaissance, religion and medicine worked hand in hand to heal the people, until the scientific minds of the Enlightenment created a physical model of illness without a spiritual component. In this century, spirituality is gaining recognition as part of individuals’ psycholo...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1. What is Prayer and Why Study it?
• Chapter 2. Studies of Prayer as a Complementary Therapy
• Chapter 3. A Theological Reflection on Prayer
• Chapter 4. The Relationship Between Spiritual Wellbeing and Quality of Life
• Chapter 5. A Randomized Blinded Study of Intercessory Prayer in Patients with Cancer
• Chapter 6. The impact of the study on the trials team
• Chapter 7. Response to our Study of Prayer
• Chapter 8. What next?