Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Faith & Healing, Nov. 10, 2003; pp. 44+.
"72 percent of Americans say they would welcome a conversation with their physician about faith; the same number say they believe that praying to God can cure someone--even if science says the person doesn't stand a chance....Popular practices like these, as well as the growing belief in the medical community that what happens in a person's mind (and, possibly, soul) can be as important to health as what happens on the cellular level, are leading many doctors to embrace the God they banished from the clinic long ago in favor of technological and pharmaceutical progress." (NEWSWEEK) This article discusses the growing debate on the impact of religion and faith in improving health, noting how "all over the medical establishment, legitimate scientists are seeking the most ethical, effective ways to combine patients' spiritual and religious beliefs with high-tech treatment."
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Faith Forgiveness Healing--Religious aspects Health--Religious aspects Medicine--Religious aspects Meditation Mind and body