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Tag Archives: Scientific research
AFTER THE PLACEBO EFFECT
Trials with placebos mean that we now know that there is a definite mental aspect to how we deal with sickness. So, what now? Peter Van Vleck, media spokesperson for Christian Science in Colorado, elaborates. Here it is now more … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Science, drug testing, effects of anti depressants, Harvard Medical School, inert tablets, Irving Kirsch, Leslie Stahl, nocebo effect, Peter Van Vleck, placebo effect, placebos, Scientific research, sham surgery, Treating depression: Is there a placebo effect?
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Spirituality rides back into the HEALTH arena
We are hearing more and more in the media about the beneficial impact of spirituality on health. Keith Wommack‘s re-post today sheds a little more light on the historical links between religious thought and healthcare. Keith is the media spokesperson for … Continue reading
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Tagged CAM, Dr Jeff Levin, faith and health: Exploring the spirituality healing connection, God, health, Institute of Noetic Sciences, Keith Wommack, Larry Dossey, medical care, medical research, NIH, physicians, Scientific research, side-effects, Spirituality, theology and medicine
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Starting with my Colour – Am I a Picture of Health?
Who’d have thought that beauty lies in our thoughts? Enjoy my guest post by Christian Science media spokesperson for NSW, Carey Arber. Recently I took a serious look at my wardrobe. My friends are right – everything looks a bit … Continue reading
A Healthy New Year to You!
Filled with good-will after fun in the boat on Lake Cressbrook with four generations of family on New Year’s Day, I decided to join those around me in choosing a New Year’s Resolution. Rather than choosing one of the top-five … Continue reading
Is Christian Science the same as faith healing?
We’ve all felt judged by others, at times. And it doesn’t leave a very good taste in your mouth, especially when you’ve been trying so hard to do the best you can. Some friends I know have felt judged at … Continue reading
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Tagged astrophysicist, Christian Science, Christian Scientists, Clare Wilding, Dr Laurence Doyle, evidence-based, faith healing, God, Healing, Kay Stroud, mental health, mental illness, Prayer, Religion, Science, Science and Spirit: where do they meet?, scientific healing prayer, Scientific research, Spirituality, Spirituality as sustenance for mental health and meaningful doing: a case illustration
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Mental Health Week: Lucky to be of sound mind?
Since it’s Mental Health Week in Australia, I’m reposting Carey Arber‘s comment on Mental Health Month in NSW. Carey is the Media Representative for Christian Science in NSW. Is mental health really a lottery? Are we sitting ducks? 2011 Mental … Continue reading
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Tagged Carey Arber, Christian Science, Global issues, Healing, Health care, holistic healing, Kay Stroud, Media: Health & Spirituality, Mental Health Month NSW, Mental Health Theme for 2011, Mental Health Week, mental illness, Prayer, Scientific research, sitting ducks, sound mind, Spirituality, Wellbeing: Invest in your life
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World Smile Day Pre-empts Mental Health Week in Australia
World Smile Day, this Friday, was launched in 1999 by the creator of the smiley symbol that we all know so well. He felt that all of us should devote one day each year to smiles and kind acts throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Harrington, anxiety, Christian Science, Christian Scientists, depression, Health care, Kay Stroud, Media: Health & Spirituality, Mental Health Week, mental illness, Scientific research, Spirituality, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine, World Mental Health Day, World Smile Day
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The positive health effects of prayer
This blog by Russ Gerber, spokesman for the Christian Science church, was published on HuffingtonPost.com on August 2, 2011. I’d be interested in whether there are similar statistics in Australia, although I couldn’t find reference to data on the use of prayer … Continue reading
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Tagged 49% pray about health, Christian Science, Church of Christ Scientist, efficacy of prayer, Healing, Health care, Huffington Post, Kay Stroud, Media: Health & Spirituality, pray about health, Prayer, Religion, Russ Gerber, Scientific research, Spirituality
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Much ado about heaven and hell: Facts and fairy stories
There is HUGE interest in trying to understand the concepts of ‘heaven and hell’. 21 million links came up when I searched on ‘heaven and hell’ in Google! My colleague, Carey Arber from Sydney shares her, and others’, insights on … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, All Great Quotes, Brainy Quote, Christ Jesus, Christian Science, Consucius, God, heaven, hell, hell a fairy story, John Calvin, Kay Stroud, Mark Twain, Mary Baker Eddy, Media: Health & Spirituality, Oscare Wilde, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Science, Science and Health, Scientific research, Spirituality, Stephen Hawking, Sydney Morning Herald, Tennessee Williams, The Bible, time for thinkers, Twitter, Voltaire, William Blake, William Shakespeare, Winston Churchill
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Could it be that we all have the power to think ourselves young again?
What if it were possible to turn back time? Could it be that we all have the power to think ourselves young again? What a refreshing joy to see the realisation dawn on an elderly person’s face that getting older … Continue reading
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Tagged ageless being, Christian Science practitioner, Christian Scientists, decrepitude an illusion, Healing, Health care, how we age, image and likeness of God, Kay Stroud, Ken Girard, Lancet, Mary Baker Eddy, Prayer, Science and Health, Scientific research, spiritual healing, time for thinkers, UK's beloved stars, Young Ones ABC Program
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Does happiness depend on our genes?
I just love the Flash Mob Carey found to share in her post on happiness. Check it out below….. If you’re HAPPY and you know it… 5 – HTT? Surveys, Conferences, Flash mob! by Carey Arber, Media Rep and Legislative Liaison … Continue reading
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Tagged 5-HTT gene, ABC Radio National, All in the Mind, Australians happiest in the world, Carey Arber, Christian Science, Dalai Lama, flash mob, happiness, Happiness & Its Causes Conference, happiness genes, Healing, health, Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, Kay Stroud, London School of Economics & Political Science, Mary Baker Eddy, Natasha Mitchell, news.com.au, OECD survey, Prayer, Religion, Science and Health, Science of Mind Forum, scientific healing prayer, Scientific research, Spirituality, Sydney Morning Herald
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Searching for evidence of prayer-based healing?
One of the reasons that people discount the possibility of healing brought about by prayer is the misperception that there is no evidence that prayer was the healing agent. And in today’s physical science-based climate their scepticism is understandable…. I … Continue reading
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Tagged brain is not mind, Christian Science, Dr Irene Jacovou, Healing, Into the Mind: Broken Brains, Kay Stroud, Mary Baker Eddy, Media: Health & Spirituality, medicine, newsworthy healings, Prayer, prayer-based healing, SBS TV, Science, Science and Health, scientific healing prayer, Scientific research, spiritual healing, Spirituality, World Christian Doctors Network
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Prayer and Scientific Research
50% of American adults rely on prayer for healing! There are probably more people in Australia than we thought, who do so, too. What does this mean for OUR Government as it considers our health needs? Read below what my … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Federal Government, belief or law?, Christian Science, Christian Science Monitor, Columbus, Healing, health, Kay Stroud, Ken Girard, Mary Baker Eddy, National Centre for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, National Insitute of Health, Prayer, Science, Science and Health, scientific healing prayer, scientific method, scientific prayer, scientific process, Scientific research, spiritual healing, spiritual principles, Spirituality, US Federal Government
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