laying on of hands

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Ideally, school is a laying on of hands.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022

In the gospels, Jesus cures the sick with the laying on of hands.

From The Guardian • Feb. 28, 2021

The school is connected with Bethel Church, a megachurch known for laying on of hands.

From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2020

Elders from a commune in the United States were summoned to help with a "laying on of hands" prayer ceremony, she said.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2020

And she was horrified by reports of a “psychic healer” who, while conducting research into whether spiritual healing could cure cancer, attempted to kill HeLa cells by a laying on of hands.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot