Definition of FAITH HEALING

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Recent Examples on the Web What Pentecostal churches and snake-handling churches have in common are so many things from speaking in tongues to faith healing. — Los Angeles Times, "Snakes and religion intertwine in the Appalachian thriller ‘Them That Follow’," 7 Aug. 2019 Plenty of case law upholds the rights of children and cases affirm religious freedom, but nothing addresses the role of faith healing in children’s medical care, Sanders said. — Carissa Wolf, idahostatesman, "Medical care could have saved his brother’s life. His parents prayed instead.," 20 Feb. 2018 Hensley-Clancy’s piece is fascinating and well-balanced, and includes her personal foray into faith healing for her torn knee ligaments. — Michelle Weber, Longreads, "The Prophet Will See You Now," 18 Oct. 2017

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“Faith healing.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faith%20healing. Accessed 28 January 2020.