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Excerpt from Christian Science and Other Superstitions: Being Selected Chapters From "Faith-Healing, Christian Science, and Kindred Phenomena" Father Mathew was very successful in relieving the sick; after his death multitudes visited his tomb, and of these many were helped and left their crutches there. In all parts of Roman Catholic countries, and in the Greek churches of Russia, great stacks of crutches, canes, and Splints may be seen, which have been left by those who, as Dr. Tuke says, there is no reason to doubt, have been cured and relieved of contracted joints by the prayers offered at some shrine, or by the supposed efficacy of their relics. Similar results have been seen in Montreal, Canada, within a few years, at solemnities connected with the deaths of certain bishops, one of whom had performed many cures through a long career. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Spiritual healing has been a cornerstone of Christian belief from its beginnings, although there are various interpretations of what exactly it is and how it happens. To address these questions, the contributors to this volume come together to examine spiritual healing from a number of disciplinary perspectives. How can such healing be explained through a scientific or medical lens? What do biblical and historical instantiations of it tell us today? And how are we to think of it as anthropologists, philosophers, or theologians? Finally, what does all this mean for those seeking spiritual healing for themselves, or pastors walking alongside the afflicted? Deftly edited by theologian Sarah Coakley, Spiritual Healing offers a composite narrative that investigates the many intermingled factors at work in this intriguing phenomenon. The result is a human story as much as it is a theological one, satisfying discerning believers and skeptics alike in its rigorous pursuit of truth and meaning.
The Rev. Dr. J. M. Buckley has collected together his papers from The Century and other sources, and like the wise householder who brings forth things new and old, has spread a rich table for those who enjoy reading about faith-healing. Christian science, and kindred phenomena. Unless one meets frequently the victims of the delusions of astrology, divination, apparitions and witchcraft, or happens to be personally acquainted with the librarians of our great cities, he will have little idea how great a hold the occult sciences (heaven save the mark !) have upon the minds of millions in our country. Under the shadow of our churches and scientific institutions, there are multitudes who still believe in one form or another of these superstitions. Dr. Buckley's method is to find a rational explanation of what unquestionably is, before he looks at what is supposed to be, and he considers there is no reason to suspect, and that it is superstition to assume, the operation of supernatural causes, when experimen'al science can reproduce the same phenomena and results. He believes heartily in the Christian doctrine of prayer, but he has very little faith in what is called 'faith-healing,'and considers that the claims of Christian 'faith-healers,' technically so-called, are effectually discredited, and he shows clearly the evils of the superstition. Under astrology, divination and coincidences he brings up a great many readable anecdotes from the classic times, as well as from the modern, and under dreams, nightmares and somnambulism, endeavors by analysis and characterization to show what are the real facts, and also the rational use of dreams. He devotes one chapter to presentiments, visions and apparitions, hinting at unsuspected mental resources, and showing what are the uses of these apparently abnormal phenomena. In regard to witchcraft, he does not believe that the Bible teaches the reality of that in which generations of men have long believed. As for the Witch of Endor, he considers that she herself was mistaken, and that the whole story is of what was said, rather than of what was done. Strangely enough, in treating of the manifestations of the delusion in Europe and America, and of the reaction from the frenzy, he does not mention the work of the great Balthazar Becker, the Dutchman who wrote the book which did so much to demolish the superstition. His last chapter treats of Christian science and mind-cure, and in this chapter, as in the others, he shows a commonsense which is contagiously healthful, and winds up with a very appropriate quotation from Ecclesiasticus. From the Contents: The Facts Testimony To Particulars Explanation Of The Facts Inductions The Miracles Of Christ And His Apostles Claims Of "Christian Faith-Healers," Technically So Called, Effectually Discredited The Christian Doctrine Of Answer To Prayer Defense Of Faith-Healers Examined Error In Mental Physiology A "Missing Link" Evils Of This Superstition Supposed Difficulties Astrology, Divination, And Coincidences What Is Astrology? Evidence Relied Upon Its Problems Mere Puzzles Deaths Of President Garfield And Louis Napoleon Divination Coincidences So-Called " Laws Of Chance '' The Letter M And The Napoleons Interpretation Of Coincidences Dreams, Nightmare, And Somnambulism History And Phenomena Of Dreams Search For Analogies More Direct Evidence Accounting For The Characteristics Of Dreams Mysterious Dreams Analyzed Rational Use Of Dreams Presentiments, Visions, And Apparitions What Is A Presentiment? Impressions And "Imperative Conceptions" Analysis Of Typical Presentiments Visions Habitual Visions Visions Of The Dying Apparitions Witchcraft Definition Of Witchcraft Current Belief Reversing The Point Of View The Israelites And Witchcraft Witchcraft And Christianity The Problem Does The Bible Teach The Reality Of Witchcraft? The Witch Of Endor Trial Of Cases Explanation Of Confessions Explanation Of Phenomena ... and much more ...