Filipino psychic surgery: Myth, magic, or miracle
This essay considers the current impact and evaluation of Far Eastern psychic healing typified by the psychic surgery of the Philippine Islands. On the basis of a literature survey as well as interviews with persons who had visited the healers and received psychic surgery, an analysis of the spiritu...
| Publié dans: | Journal of religion and health |
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| Auteurs: | ; |
| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[1981]
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Journal of religion and health
Année: 1981, Volume: 20, Numéro: 1, Pages: 48-62 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Physical Effect
B Literature Survey B Positive Report B Current Impact B Philippine Island |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Résumé: | This essay considers the current impact and evaluation of Far Eastern psychic healing typified by the psychic surgery of the Philippine Islands. On the basis of a literature survey as well as interviews with persons who had visited the healers and received psychic surgery, an analysis of the spiritual dynamics and physical effects is reported. An attempt is made to balance the positive reports of those who were healed with the more objective and/or skeptical reports of religious and scientific leaders. Cultural, psychological, medical, and magical aspects are considered. An expansion of philosophic outlook coupled with a search for new tools of investigation is suggested. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF01533287 |