The following is taken from the February, 2016 issue of Crossroads, a Newsletter of the Center for Spirituality, Theology & Health, Duke University. Many of you will find this research interesting. ---------------- In one of the first reports from the Landmark … [Read more...]
Spiritual Assessments for Health Practitioners
Today, the July issue of CROSSROADS...exploring research on religion, spirituality and health, a publication of Duke University's Center for Spirituality, Theology & Health, was published. A new resource, mentioned in the newsletter that is now available, is a free 5-part … [Read more...]
You Are Wired to Be Connected to God
You were wired to be connected to and in a relationship with God. Research has shown that a prayer of 12 minutes or more will cause physical changes in the brain. I imagine that this is why God instructs us to 'pray without ceasing.' See 1 Thessalonians 5:17 And there … [Read more...]
Church Attendance, Social Isolation and Mortality – Recent Reserch Findings
Crossroads is the Newsletter of the Center for Spirituality, Theology & Health at Duke University. The November, 2013 issue was just released. In this issue, six research studies were highlighted and summarized. The one that most interested me was a study about the value of … [Read more...]
Smokers and Church Attendance – A Gallup Report
A new report is out this week by the Gallup folks - Strong Link Between Church Attendance and Smoking. Smoking in the U.S. is highly correlated with religiosity, with those who never attend church almost three times as likely to smoke as those who attend weekly. This … [Read more...]
God and Your Brain – How He Changes It
Rita Hancock, MD (aka "Dr. Rita") is a graduate of Cornell University and is a board-certified Physical Medicine specialist with sub-specialty board certification in Pain Management. She has been in full-time practice for fifteen years. Her most recent book is Radical Wellbeing - … [Read more...]
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