Scientific and Pastoral Perspectives on Intercessory Prayer: An Exchan

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Many people agree that prayer is a central feature of spiritual life. But what is prayer? Scientific and Pastoral Perspectives on Intercessory Prayer: An Exchange Between Larry Dossey, MD, and Health Care Chaplains explores common questions and concerns about intercessory prayer, or the act of praying for the benefit of others, from several different points of view. Chaplains, priests, ministers,... Read more

Many people agree that prayer is a central feature of spiritual life. But what is prayer? Scientific and Pastoral Perspectives on Intercessory Prayer: An Exchange Between Larry Dossey, MD, and Health Care Chaplains explores common questions and concerns about intercessory prayer, or the act of praying for the benefit of others, from several different points of view. Chaplains, priests, ministers, and clergy in the health care profession will learn how prayer is examined from sources other than traditional Christian views, such as parapsychology. From Scientific and Pastoral Perspectives on Intercessory Prayer, you will learn what prayer means to some chaplains and to their ministry and how prayer can make drastic changes in the lives of your parishioners, patients, and their families.

Written by eight chaplains, the articles in this text are in response to an essay by Larry Dossey, a nationally known physician who speaks and writes about prayer. The contributors to Scientific and Pastoral Perspectives on Intercessory Prayer discuss his points of view on intercessory prayer, which are based on quantum physics. You will learn if this area of physics can make a difference in how you practice your faith, how you worship, and what you think about or expect from prayer. Scientific and Pastoral Perspectives on Intercessory Prayer examines several other topics related to prayer, including:

discovering whether or not intercessory prayer is truly different from other methods of meditation
exploring the relationship between intercessory prayer and meditative or praise prayer
linking prayers and their results to the expectations or intentions of those who engage in them
differentiating between an intercession and a wish
deciding for yourself what constitutes evidence or proof when discussing the aspects of prayer
how our opinion of prayer relates to how we think about the universe and about God

Since Scientific and Pastoral Perspectives on Intercessory Prayer focuses on the cooperation between science and theology, you will discover that, in many instances, people believe that the power of prayer should be taken seriously. This text also shows you how the questions and functions of prayer are shared by everyone, despite religious differences or methods of praying. Encompassing research and personal experiences, Scientific and Pastoral Perspectives on Intercessory Prayer will help you answer questions about religion and its role in the lives of parishioners, patients, and clergy, as well as provide you with evidence to the positive and healing power of prayer.

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Original Contribution
Exploring Intercessory Prayer
Prayer, Medicine, and Science: The New Dialogue
Respondents
The Laboratory of Religious Experience: A Response to Larry Dossey
Response to Larry Dossey
A Response to Larry Dossey: The Prayers of the Faithful: Prayer as a Metaphor for Medicine and Healing
A Chaplain’s Response to Prayer, Medicine, and Science: The New Dialogue
A Buddhist Response to Larry Dossey
A Response to Larry Dossey: Prayer, Medicine, and Science: The New Dialogue
Response to Larry Dossey: Prayer, Medicine, and Science: The New Dialogue
Considering the Dangers and Opportunities of Pastoral Care and Medicine: A Search for Vitality, Accountability, and Balance
Current Contents in the Literature of Interest to Pastoral Care
Subject Index
Index of Names and Titles

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Scientific and Pastoral Perspectives on Intercessory Prayer An Exchange Between Larry Dossey, MD, and Health Care Chaplains

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