Chapter
The Link Between Faith and Health Benefits
23:32 - 29:16 (05:44)
The podcast speaker discusses the link between religious faith, faith healing, energy healing, and health benefits backed by multiple studies.
Clips
Research on energy healing, which claims to use energy fields to promote healing, lacks scientific rigor and is often promoted by practitioners with questionable credentials.
23:32 - 24:46 (01:14)
Energy Healing
Summary
Research on energy healing, which claims to use energy fields to promote healing, lacks scientific rigor and is often promoted by practitioners with questionable credentials.
ChapterThe Link Between Faith and Health Benefits
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Evaluations of studies from 1999 have shown links between religious faith, faith healing, energy healing, and health benefits.
24:46 - 26:24 (01:38)
Health Benefits
Summary
Evaluations of studies from 1999 have shown links between religious faith, faith healing, energy healing, and health benefits. Some studies show lower disease rates in churchgoers, but don't take into account other health-improving factors like tobacco and alcohol abstinence.
ChapterThe Link Between Faith and Health Benefits
EpisodePart Two: John of God: Oprah's Favorite Ghost-Channeling Rapist Surgeon
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Travel
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A description of Koh Tao island in Thailand.