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== Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer ==

== Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer ==

A medical journal article entitled ''Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP) in cardiac bypass patients: a multicenter randomized trial of uncertainty and certainty of receiving intercessory prayer'' was published in 2006 in the ''American Heart Journal''.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16569567 Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP) in cardiac bypass patients: a multicenter randomized trial of uncertainty and certainty of receiving intercessory prayer], Am Heart J. 2006 Apr;151(4):934-42.</ref>  

A medical journal article entitled ''Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP) in cardiac bypass patients: a multicenter randomized trial of uncertainty and certainty of receiving intercessory prayer'' was published in 2006 in the ''American Heart Journal''.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16569567 Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP) in cardiac bypass patients: a multicenter randomized trial of uncertainty and certainty of receiving intercessory prayer], Am Heart J. 2006 Apr;151(4):934-42.</ref>  

Using unsound reasoning, [[Atheism|atheist]] apologists often cite this study to attempt to show that prayer is ineffectual.  As can be seen above, however, prayer and performing the miraculous is dependent on the type of person/person engaged in the activity.

Using unsound reasoning, [[Atheism|atheist]] apologists often cite this study to attempt to show that prayer is ineffectual.  As can be seen above, however, prayer and performing the miraculous is dependent on the type of person/person engaged in the activity.