Empirical Research on Prayer for Healing

Candy Gunther Brown, PhD
Professor of Religious Studies
Indiana University
Author of Testing Prayer: Science and Healing (Harvard, 2012)

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Joshua W. Brown, PhD
Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences
Director of Program in Neuroscience
Indiana University

Abstract: This talk will explain the importance of empirical research on prayer for healing. It will provide empirical data on the prevalence of prayer for healing and identify empirical questions and policy stakes. The talk will next analyze clinical trials and case reports investigating claims of healing through prayer and point to resources for further study. (Continuing medical education credit will be available.)

The Center’s Healthcare and Religion Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the Palliative and Supportive Institute, the Department of Religious Studies, and the Jewish Studies Program

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