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Deadly Blessings: Faith Healing on Trial (1990)
~EN HC US FEISBN: 9780879755805 bzw. 0879755806, vermutlich in Englisch, Prometheus Books. gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, guter Zustand, Erstausgabe.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Lawrence Jones.
Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books., 1990. 390pp, appendix, index. Cloth boards in dust-jacket. The author examines three forms of spiritual healing: one from the pre-20th-century New Age (Christian Science) and two from the stirrings of the pre-21st-century New Age (psychic surgery and psychedelic psychotherapy).. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Lawrence Jones.
Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books., 1990. 390pp, appendix, index. Cloth boards in dust-jacket. The author examines three forms of spiritual healing: one from the pre-20th-century New Age (Christian Science) and two from the stirrings of the pre-21st-century New Age (psychic surgery and psychedelic psychotherapy).. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.
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Deadly Blessings: Faith Healing on Trial
EN USISBN: 0879755806 bzw. 9780879755805, in Englisch, Prometheus Books, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Lagernd.
biographies,christian books and bibles,criminology,education and reference,politics and social sciences,reference,religion,religion and spirituality,social sciences,spirituality, Deadly Blessings, A young couple watched their infant son die of meningitis even as their Christian Science "practitioner" promised that prayer was all the child needed. The parents were prosecuted, leading to a six-year legal battle.A West Coast psychotherapist's practice involved a bewildering array of drugs, New Age metaphysics, and mind control. One of her patients died after a bizarre "hot tub" treatment. The psychotherapist was taken to court.A Filipino "psychic surgeon" claimed that he could remove tumors without breaking the skin. The husband of one patient complained to his local prosecutor. "Brother Joe" was put on trial.Deadly Blessings is a penetrating examination of three controversial court cases. With exceptional insight, Richard J. Brenneman delves into the minds of those who believe that faith or magic alone can cure physical and emotional ills.This book is a combination courtroom thriller, human drama, and first-rate piece of investigative reporting. Brenneman adds a unique, compassionate perspective because he's been there. He is a former Christian Scientist, he lived in a commune, and (at one time) he believed in psychic surgery.
biographies,christian books and bibles,criminology,education and reference,politics and social sciences,reference,religion,religion and spirituality,social sciences,spirituality, Deadly Blessings, A young couple watched their infant son die of meningitis even as their Christian Science "practitioner" promised that prayer was all the child needed. The parents were prosecuted, leading to a six-year legal battle.A West Coast psychotherapist's practice involved a bewildering array of drugs, New Age metaphysics, and mind control. One of her patients died after a bizarre "hot tub" treatment. The psychotherapist was taken to court.A Filipino "psychic surgeon" claimed that he could remove tumors without breaking the skin. The husband of one patient complained to his local prosecutor. "Brother Joe" was put on trial.Deadly Blessings is a penetrating examination of three controversial court cases. With exceptional insight, Richard J. Brenneman delves into the minds of those who believe that faith or magic alone can cure physical and emotional ills.This book is a combination courtroom thriller, human drama, and first-rate piece of investigative reporting. Brenneman adds a unique, compassionate perspective because he's been there. He is a former Christian Scientist, he lived in a commune, and (at one time) he believed in psychic surgery.
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