{"product_id":"investigating-prayer-impact-on-health-and-quality-of-life-9781493900787","title":"Investigating Prayer: Impact on Health and Quality of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ian Olver\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sociology - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the ancients to the Renaissance, religion and medicine worked hand in hand to heal the people, until the scientific minds of the Enlightenment created a physical model of illness without a spiritual component. In this century, spirituality is gaining recognition as part of individuals' psychological makeup and capacity for meaning-making, and gaining currency as part of holistic concepts of wellness despite resistance from many in the scientific community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrayer: Investigating Its Impact on Quality of Life\u003c\/i\u003e brings science and spirituality together, pointing out thought-provoking parallels and asserting that each can enrich the other. At the book's center is a detailed study of a randomized double-blinded trial that added intercessory prayer (i.e., prayer for others) to conventional cancer treatment, with findings relevant to conceptions of prayer as intervention. In addition, a review of salient medical literature (including complementary and alternative medical journals) contains both positive and negative studies, encouraging a vigorous dialogue about methodology, endpoints, and whether metaphysical phenomena can--or should--be studied using scientific methods. Among the topics covered: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The role of spirituality in illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Prayer as complementary or alternative therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The relationship between spiritual wellbeing and quality of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Instruments for assessing religious and spiritual belief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A randomized blinded study of intercessory prayer in patients with cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Possible directions for further research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrayer: Investigating Its Impact on Quality of Life\u003c\/i\u003e should interest readers on all sides of the debate, including doctors, practitioners, psychologists, psychiatrists, and others involved in holistic treatment of patients.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45274481983639,"sku":"9781493900787","price":7345.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781493900787.webp?v=1769280052","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/investigating-prayer-impact-on-health-and-quality-of-life-9781493900787","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}