Possibilities and Limits of Medical Science: Debates Over Double-Blind Clinical Trials of Intercessory Prayer
Abstract. This article traces the intellectual history of scientific studies of intercessory prayer published in English between 1965 and the present by focusing on the conflict and discussion they prompted in the medical literature. I analyze these debates with attention to how researchers articula...
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2012
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Zygon
Year: 2012, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 43-64 |
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