Investigating Prayer Impact on Health and Quality of Life /

• Main Author: Olver, Ian N. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: 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...