Spiritual Healing: Scientific Validation of A Healing Revolution (Healing Research) [Paperback]

Daniel J. Benor (Author)

Book Description

Series: Healing Research | Publication Date: December 2000

Scientific evidence that supports the value of spiritual healing.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...[This] manuscript goes well beyond anything that I have seen in documenting the abundance of work in the psychic-healing field..." -- C. Norman Shealy, M.D. Ph.D., founding president, American Holistic Medical Association

"The scientific proof for non-ordinary forms of healing is one of the best-kept secrets of our time... A majestic contribution..." -- Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Reinventing Medicine, and Healing Words

"This excellent collection is sure to open minds and help us see all healing is scientific." -- Bernie Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine and Miracles

About the Author

Daniel J. Benor, M.D. is a practicing wholistic psychiatrist. As author of the Healing Research series, he is an internationally recognized authority on the scientific study of spiritual healing. He is a Founding Diplomate of the American Board of Holistic Medicine and on the advisory board of the journals, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, Subtle Energies (ISSSEEM), and Frontier Sciences. He is on the Board of Directors of ISSSEEM, a member of the Advisory Council of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychotherapy (ACEP), and on the Advisory Board of the Research Council for Complementary Medicine (UK). He is the editor and publisher of the newly launched International Journal of Healing and Caring - On Line.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: Vision Publications (MI); illustrated edition edition (December 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886785112
• ISBN-13: 978-1886785113
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #419,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TOUCHES ALL BASES, March 3, 2002

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Michael E. Tymn (Kailua, Hawaii) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spiritual Healing: Scientific Validation of A Healing Revolution (Healing Research) (Paperback)

This book examines every type or form of spiritual healing, including Reiki, LeShan, Qigong, dowsing, craniosacral therapy, the Bowen technique, Barbara Brennan healing, Polarity Therapy, Shen healing, healing touch, etc. Spiritual healing is defined as a systematic purposeful intervention by one or more persons aiming to help another living being by means of focused intention, hand contact, or "passes" to improve their condition.

The author states that he was a skeptic, but that personal
experiences and research have convinced him that spiritual healing really exists and is a potent therapy. The book contains 124 scientific studies supporting various methods of spiritual healing.

Many well-known healers, such as Harry Edwards, Ethel Lombardi, and Dr. Ursula Thuberg are mentioned and their methods and approaches discussed. In 597 pages, the author seems to have touched all bases in providing proof that spiritual healing works. It is more than a book. It is an encyclopedia.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Remarkable Book, October 14, 2001

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This review is from: Spiritual Healing: Scientific Validation of A Healing Revolution (Healing Research) (Paperback)

This is a remarkable book. It is an important contribution which
provides definitive scientific validation of spiritual healing. It
represents an incredible amount of comprehensive work in different
areas of healing. And it is an example of outstanding scholarship and
research. I believe the deterioration of our medical care system makes
it imperative that we learn to heal ourselves and others for many
problems for which we do not need conventional medical care. This book
& provides good evidence that many of us can be healers. In his Foreword
to this book, Larry Dossey, points out that "Modern medicine will change
dramatically,"and "perhaps the most important area in which radical
change will occur is in our understanding of the nature of consciousness
and its role in healing." This book is a major contribution to our
understanding of the role of consciousness in healing. As a
microbiologist. I particularly appreciate the information provided about
work with bacteria, yeast, fungi, algae, and protozoa. This information
is an introduction to a "new world" of microbiology. It is certainly
food for thought that should motivate more such research in
microbiology.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In depth studies on healing for human problems, October 14, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spiritual Healing: Scientific Validation of A Healing Revolution (Healing Research) (Paperback)

In Spiritual Healing, Dr. Daniel Benor offers a ground breaking survey of 124 scientific studies documenting that spiritual healing actually works on physical illnesses and emotional injuries. Many of the controlled studies examine the effects of spiritual healing on humans, while others look at the recordable effects of spiritual healing on plants and animals. Some of the laboratory studies even demonstrate the effect spiritual healing has upon water and other materials. The reader is provided in depth studies on healing for human problems, a summary of healing methods, the views of some renowned spiritual healers, and an analysis of the risks and benefits of spiritual healing. Spiritual Healing is strongly recommended reading for students of alternative medicine in general, and spiritual healing efficacy in particular.