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faith healing



NOUN
laying on of hands
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In more Pentecostal-style Christianity, it can mean an awakening to the power of the Holy Spirit and the “gifts” that come with that—speaking in tongues, for example, or faith healing.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

Charismatics emphasize practices that used to be fringe in American Christianity, such as “ideas of faith healing or miracles, prophecy, and the occult/demonic forces of opposition,” are normalizing as charismatic Christianity surges, he added.

From Salon • May 19, 2025

Charismatics emphasize practices that used to be fringe in American Christianity, such as "ideas of faith healing or miracles, prophecy, and the occult/demonic forces of opposition," are normalizing as charismatic Christianity surges, he added.

From Salon • May 19, 2025

In the last year, the Idaho Legislature has seen significant turnover and lost a longtime ally of faith healing, but it’s still not clear if that will pave a path for change.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2023

McPhillips, who shares Bennett’s belief in the potential of faith healing, remarked that he had once cured an employee’s migraine headaches just by praying for him.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times