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Today we explore the impact of prayer on individuals' health and well-being. We dive deep into Neurotheology (yes theres a name for it!) and we talk about the positives and the negatives as well as issues with people opting for faith healing over modern medicine.

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Bible Verses Discussed:

Psalm 42

Links

https://angusreid.org/canada-religion-interfaith-holy-week/#:~:text=One%2Dthird%20(36%25)%20of,and%20Jewish%20Canadians%20(32%25).&gsc.tab=0

https://www.deseret.com/faith/2023/5/4/23709607/national-day-of-prayer-research-americans-divine-connection/#:~:text=The%20survey%2C%20which%20was%20released,39%25%20said%20they%20practice%20meditation.

https://www.gotquestions.org/Sozo-prayer.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/your-brain-prayer-meditation-ncna812376

https://broadview.org/prayer-brain-research/

https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2023/3-february/features/features/is-prayer-all-in-the-mind

Academic Articles:

The Use of Prayer in the Management of Pain: A Systematic Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00967-8

Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP) in cardiac bypass patients: A multicenter randomized trial of uncertainty and certainty of receiving intercessory prayer, American Heart Journal, Volume 151, Issue 4, 2006,Pages 934-942,

"Does prayer influence the success of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer? Report of a masked, randomized trial". https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11584476.

Prayer in Marriage to Improve Wellness: Relationship Quality and Cardiovascular Functioning https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00829-3