Intercessory Rote Prayer, Life Longevity and the Mortality of Roman Catholic Bishops: An Exploratory Study

Based on a computational analysis of a large dataset, this study explores if there is a significant longevity effect of intercessory prayer for a named individual’s well-being, if he receives a very high number of prayers per annum for an extended period. We relied on an observational cohort study,...

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Authors: Banasik-Jemielniak, Natalia (Author) ; Jemielniak, Dariusz 1975- (Author) ; Pędzich, Wojciech (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. 2021
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2021, Volume: 60, Issue: 6, Pages: 3871-3885
Further subjects:B Faith Healing
B Intercessory prayer
B Occupational longevity
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