laying on of hands

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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

“I just knew that this show needed a laying on of hands that only women can do,” Hall said.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2020

At the conclusion of Taizé, the Healing Rite, there will be prayers for healing with laying on of hands.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2017

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