In a provocative essay entitled, “Randomized God,” internationally renowned psychiatrist David Healy lays out a blueprint for a clinical trial to test the healing power of prayer. Putting aside the ...

WASHINGTON — Backed by some of the most powerful members of the Senate, a little-noticed provision in the healthcare overhaul bill would require insurers to consider covering Christian Science prayer ...

This past year, an 11 year old child died of treatable diabetic complications because her parents chose prayer over medical treatment. In Oregon, one family lost two daughters (15 and 16 months old) ...

"It must be emphasized that, in the entire history of modern science, no claim of any type of supernatural phenomena has ever been replicated under strictly controlled conditions. The importance of ...

“If you are ill, don’t let anyone pray for you – it could be hazardous to what’s left of your health.” Or: “If you are praying for those who are ill, don’t tell them, because they will get ...

Does prayer, offered by someone at a distance, help a sick person to get better? Can my talking with God on behalf of a friend in another place help heal that friend? Surprisingly, these questions ...

Reverend Charles Martin II is pastor of Erin United Methodist Church in Erin, Tennessee. I agree with our good Governor that prayer and fasting are wonderful means of grace and powerful tools for ...