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| Author | : Linda L. Barnes |
| File Size | : 54,7 Mb |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 24 April 2024 |
| ISBN | : 9780195167962 |
| Pages | : 552 pages |
Americans have long been aware of the phenomenon loosely known as faith healing. During the 1990s the American cultural landscape changed and religious healing became a commonplace feature in our society. This is a look at this new reality.
Americans have long been aware of the phenomenon loosely known as faith healing. During the 1990s the American cultural landscape changed and religious healing became a commonplace feature in our society. This is a look at this new reality.
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Get BookExposes the pretension and fraud that surrounds the faith healer business, revealing how alleged faith healers prey on the insecurities and vulnerabilities of the people they preach to.
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