Is Prayer Good for Your Health? A Critique of the Scientific Research

Considerable scientific research analyzing the potential connection between religious practice and prayer and health, undertaken at some of our most prestigious universities around the country, isthe basis of dozens, if not hundreds, of major scientific articlesexamining this connection. The experts assembled in this panelprovide an overview of, and differing perspectives on the validityand implications of, this research.

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