Faith healing

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Faith Healing

Faith healing (/feɪθ 'hiːlɪŋ/) is a form of alternative medicine where belief and trust in religious faith is used to supposedly cure illnesses or disabilities.

Etymology

The term "faith healing" comes from the English words "faith", meaning complete trust or confidence, and "healing", meaning the process of making or becoming sound or healthy again.

Definition

Faith healing is a method of healing in which a believer seeks divine intervention through prayer to restore health. This can be done either through individual prayer or by a group of people, often a congregation, who pray together for the healing of another. The person who is ill may also be involved in the prayer.

Related Terms

  • Prayer: A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or another deity.
  • Religion: The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
  • Alternative Medicine: A range of medical therapies that are not regarded as orthodox by the medical profession, such as herbalism, homeopathy, and acupuncture.
  • Divine Intervention: A term for a miracle caused by a deity's active involvement in the human world.
  • Congregation: A group of people assembled for religious worship.

Criticism and Controversy

Faith healing has been criticized on the grounds that those who use it may delay seeking potentially curative conventional medical care. This is particularly problematic when parents use faith healing techniques on children.

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