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faith healing Etymology: L, fidere, to trust; AS, hoelen, to make whole alleged healing through the power to cause a cure or recovery from an illness or injury without the aid of conventional medical treatment. The healer is believed to have been given that power by a supernatural force. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Perhaps God thought the world needed physicians more than it needed faith healers. His starting point is the affair of the "Ninjas of Banyuwangi," which took place between September and December 1998 and featured a mysterious series of murders of several traditional faith healers and young Muslim intellectuals by balaclava-wearing goons. In her latest, ongoing series, "Healing," Burson continues her investigation of what lies beyond appearance, focusing on the gestures of faith healers working on patients. |
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