"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." While these prayers for healing can be an important part of your toolkit, it's essential to find other ...

Trauma changes how we move through the world. It might come from a sudden loss or a violent event, or it may unfold gradually over the course of years, leaving a person with a persistent and heavy ...

In previous posts, I’ve noted problems with how most research on prayer for healing has been conducted. Researchers have attempted to design double-blinded, controlled trials of distant intercessory ...

In previous posts, I’ve noted problems with how most research on prayer for healing has been conducted. Researchers have attempted to design double-blinded, controlled trials of distant intercessory ...

At the Fairfax Community Church in Virginia, the faithful regularly pray for ailing strangers. Same goes at the Adas Israel synagogue in Washington and the Islamic Center of Maryland in Gaithersburg.

I woke up at 3 a.m. with stabbing kidney stone pain. I went through my normal treatment course of a heating pad and increased water, but the pain remained. Hours later, I drove myself to church and ...