Faith Healing, Christian Science and Kindred Phenomena

By James Monroe Buckley

Book Overview

Faith Healing, Christian Science and Kindred Phenomena is a book written by J.M. Buckley that explores the practices and beliefs of various religious and spiritual movements that focus on healing through faith. The book provides a historical overview of faith healing, from its origins in ancient times to its modern-day manifestations in Christian Science and other similar movements. It examines the theological and philosophical underpinnings of these practices, as well as the controversies and criticisms that have been directed at them over the years. The book also includes case studies and personal accounts of individuals who have experienced healing through faith, as well as discussions of the scientific and medical perspectives on these phenomena. Overall, Faith Healing, Christian Science and Kindred Phenomena offers a comprehensive and thought-provoking exploration of the role of faith in healing and the diverse ways in which people seek to connect with the divine in order to achieve physical and spiritual well-being.1892. Contents: faith healing; astrology, divinations and coincidences; dreams, nightmare and somnambulism; presentiments, visions and apparitions; witchcraft; Christian Science and mind cure. The author gives definitions of the various subject matter, explanations of theories, interpretations, treatments, and presents several examples of these phenomena to aid the reader in a better comprehension of such phenomena.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162586400
• ISBN13: 9781162586403
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.3"