BBC News: Does Prayer Work?
Review of evidence for answered prayer for world peace and health.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1844076.stmBoundary Institute
A nonprofit scientific research organization dedicated to research of anomalous phenomena related to consciousness (which might contribute to explain intercessory prayer).
http://www.boundaryinstitute.org/
Discovery Channel Canada: The Power of Prayer?
Four video stories hosted by Jay Ingram investigating remote prayer. Includes interview with Duke University's Dr. Mitchell Krucoff.
http://exn.ca/Stories/2001/11/20/52.asp
Intercessory Prayer Debate between W Harris & I Tessman
Is there scientific evidence that intercessory prayer speeds medical recovery? A Debate. Published at the CSICOP-site with other critical articles.
http://www.csicop.org/articles/20010810-prayer/index.html
International Center for the Integration of Health and Spirituality
Complete documentation of a three day conference (2003) covering all aspects in the field.
http://www.nihr.org/conference/summary/summaryindex.cfm
John Templeton Foundation Prayer Study Archive
Collection of scientific research articles and media articles exploring the power of intercessory prayer on health.
http://www.templeton.org/spirituality_and_health/archives.asp
Medical Miracles and Theology
A research project by Niels C Hvidt; excerpts of publications.
http://www.hvidt.com/en/PostDoc/
Newsweek: Faith and Healing
The cover story discusses shortly the main issues in investigating faith and health.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/992582.asp?cp1=1
Obgyn.net: Prayer May Influence In Vitro Fertilization Success
Review of Lobo et al's (2001) double blind study into the effects of intercessory prayer on IVF success.
http://www.obgyn.net/newsrx/womens_health-Fertility-20011018-16.asp
Prayer Studies
Collection of skeptical articles on the power of prayer in medical healing by Gary Posner (up to 2002).
http://members.aol.com/garypos/prayer.html
Problems with Prayer and Faith Healing
Collected critiques of prayer on the website of Guide to Atheism & Agnosticism.
http://atheism.about.com/cs/problemswithpray/
Psychology of Prayer
Notes and bibliographic references for D. Andrew Kille's lecture on prayer, a part of the Pastoral Ministries Program at Santa Clara University.
http://home.att.net/~revdak/spir243/lecture06.htm
Research Approaches in Spiritual Healing
Extensive collection of studies, discussions and recommendations to the topic by Daniel J Benor.
http://www.wholistichealingresearch.com/Research/RschTop.htm#RCTe
Samueli Institute
A non-profit, non-affiliated organization conducting and supporting research on the biology of healing and the therapeutic relationship.
http://www.samueliinstitute.org/
Scientific Research on Prayer
Debra Williams' review of research attempting to prove the power of prayer.
http://www.plim.org/PrayerDeb.htm
The Miracle-Leg
The ultimative answer to a prayer, but: "This is the kind of thing that I wouldn't believe, even if it were true!"
http://www.tracce.it/arch98/NOV98/ingl11/38in.htm
TIME: Investigating the Power of Prayer
Critical comment by Leon Jaroff against national funding of prayer studies.
http://www.time.com/time/columnist/jaroff/article/0,9565,193084,00.html
Transcendent and Spiritual Experiences of Scientists
Web-site with collected accounts from scientists about their transcendent, transpersonal, mystical, paranormal, or psychic experiences, here: Healing on Distance.
http://www.issc-taste.org/arc/dbo.cgi?set=expom&id=00084&ss=1
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