The Uncommon Touch: An Investigation of Spiritual Healing ....SIGNED BY TOM HARPUR ...by the Author of "Always on Sunday"

by Harpur, Tom

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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 1994. ....Blue cloth with gilt on spine, headband, 275 pages, tight clean and square, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, former owners name tag on inside front board, faint edge wear, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. "Long ago - before doctors, pharmacists, and hospitals - religion and medicine were one, and physical and spirtual ailments were treated alike. Most world religions practised healing, including the early Christian Church, which followed Jesus Christ's examples of miraculous healings of the lame and the blind. but, to its cost, the modern Church has largely forgotten its healing role, says Tom Harpur in his new book, The Uncommon Touch, a powerful and persuasive investigation of spiritual healing. Today in the West, medical science and bogus faith-healings have made the idea of spirtual healing almost laughable. Yet the ancient practice of the laying-on of hands is not only still performed, it is now gaining credibility, even among physicians and other sceptics, most notably in Britain." Long ago - before doctors, pharmacists, and hospitals - religion and medicine were one, and physical and spirtual ailments were treated alike. Most world religions practised healing, including the early Christian Church, which followed Jesus Christ's examples of miraculous healings of the lame and the blind. but, to its cost, the modern Church has largely forgotten its healing role, says Tom Harpur in his new book, The Uncommon Touch, a powerful and persuasive investigation of spiritual healing. Today in the West, medical science and bogus faith-healings have made the idea of spirtual healing almost laughable. Yet the ancient practice of the laying-on of hands is not only still performed, it is now gaining credibility, even among physicians and other sceptics, most notably in Britain." Contents include: Preface / Roots of an Enguiry / Facing Some High Hurdles / The Religious Roots of Healing / The Origins of Judeo-Christian Healing / The Blind Healer / The First Scientific Evidence / A Psychiatrist's Case for Healing / Therapeutic Touch / The Spiritual Factor / Energy-Field Healing / The London Conference on Healing and Energy Medicine, 1992 / Prayer / Traditional Healing in China / The Challenges / Appendixs / Notes / Resources / index. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Jacket Art by George Tooker. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.