A Study of Prayer for Cancer Patients and Families

Author: Kitani H
Affiliation: Kyoto University,Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies (Kyoto, Japan)
Conference/Journal: J Intl Soc Life Info Science
Date published: 2002
Other: Volume ID: 20 , Issue ID: 2 , Pages: 471-472 , Word Count: 45


The purpose of this study is to analyze prayer from three aspects: 1) Intercessory Prayer; 2) Transmitting Healing Energy by Laying-on of hands; 3) Attitudinal or Psychosomatic Healing in Japan. It proposes the possibility of spiritual healing for cancer patients and families by these three types of prayer.