Long ago â€“ before there were doctors, pharmacists, and hospitals â€“ religion and medicine were one, and physical and spiritual ailments were treated alike. Most world religions practised

The Uncommon Touch
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Long ago â€“ before there were doctors, pharmacists, and hospitals â€“ religion and medicine were one, and physical and spiritual ailments were treated alike. Most world religions practised healing, including the early Christian Church, which followed Jesus Christâ€™s examples of miraculous healings of the lame and the blind. But, to its cost, the modern Church has largely forgotten its healing role, says Tom Harpur in The Uncommon Touch, a powerful and persuasive investigation of spiritual healing.

Today in the West, medical science and bogus faith-healings have made the idea of spiritual healing almost laughable. Yet the ancient practice of the laying-on of hands is not only still performed, it is now gaining credibility, even among physicians and other sceptics, most notably in Britain.

In The Uncommon Touch, Harpur investigates the religious roots of spiritual healing and looks at the remarkable work and ideas of modern healers. He also describes the many scientific studies that demonstrate clearly the healing and nurturing power of this astonishing phenomenon and verify that something more than the power of suggestion is at work. These include experiments showing increased growth in yeasts that have received the laying-on of hands and documentation of the effectiveness of Therapeutic Touch, a technique used by more than 30,000 nurses in North America.

Using the spirit to help heal the bodyâ€™s ills is an old idea â€“ one whose time has come again.

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Brand McClelland & Stewart
Manufacturer McClelland & Stewart
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 1995-03-11
UnitCount 1
Format International Edition
EANs 9780771039461

The Uncommon Touch

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Country	USA
Brand	McClelland & Stewart
Manufacturer	McClelland & Stewart
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	1995-03-11
UnitCount	1
Format	International Edition
EANs	9780771039461