The Healing Religions: A Specific Sub-group within the Global Field of Religion
Many religions are concerned with the problem of illness. They organize healing pilgrimages and benedictions for sick people, but the cure of sickness is not their main preoccupation. They are primarily concerned with the salvation of souls. At the other extreme, groups such as Christian Science, An...
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| Language: | English |
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Equinox Publ.
2007
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Journal for the academic study of religion
Year: 2007, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 139-157 |
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New Religious Movements
B Healing religions |
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