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'''Faith healing''' is the practice of some [[religion|religious]] and [[spirituality|spiritual]] groups of choosing to [[prayer|pray]] for the recovery of the ill or injured. The term is most commonly associated with the practice of calling upon God to enact a miraculous cure when conventional medicine has no answer. An example would be a man in a wheelchair asked to rise who normally would have no ability to do so. Within Christianity, this practice is most common within the Charismatic movements.
'''Faith healing''' is the practice of some [[religion|religious]] and [[spirituality|spiritual]] groups of choosing to [[prayer|pray]] for the recovery of the ill or injured. The term is most commonly associated with the practice of calling upon [[God]] to enact a [[miracle|miraculous]] cure when conventional [[medicine]] has no answer. An example would be a man in a wheelchair asked to rise who normally would have no ability to do so. Within Christianity, this practice is most common within the Charismatic movements.
Other groups have a more controversial doctrine. For instance [[Christian Scientist]]s don't believe in illness, seeing it as a manifestation of a spiritual battle. There have been cases of deaths that have resulted where it is believed that modern medical care could have cured the condition. Christian Scientists report that their methods actually result in higher rates of positive results on average, although there are no formal studies that have been done that would be acceptable within the scientific community.
Other groups have a more controversial doctrine. For instance [[Christian Scientist]]s don't believe in illness, seeing it as a manifestation of a spiritual battle. There have been cases of deaths that have resulted where it is believed that modern medical care could have cured the condition. Christian Scientists report that their methods actually result in higher rates of positive results on average, although there are no formal studies that have been done that would be acceptable within the scientific community.