{"product_id":"the-uncommon-touch","title":"The Uncommon Touch","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong ago  before there were doctors  pharmacists  and hospitals  religion and medicine were one  and physical and spiritual ailments were treated alike. Most world religions practised healing  including the early Christian Church  which followed Jesus Christs examples of miraculous healings of the lame and the blind. But  to its cost  the modern Church has largely forgotten its healing role  says Tom Harpur in The Uncommon Touch  a powerful and persuasive investigation of spiritual healing.  Today in the West  medical science and bogus faith-healings have made the idea of spiritual healing almost laughable. Yet the ancient practice of the laying-on of hands is not only still performed  it is now gaining credibility  even among physicians and other sceptics  most notably in Britain.  In The Uncommon Touch  Harpur investigates the religious roots of spiritual healing and looks at the remarkable work and ideas of modern healers. He also describes the many scientific studies that demonstrate clearly the healing and nurturing power of this astonishing phenomenon and verify that something more than the power of suggestion is at work. These include experiments showing increased growth in yeasts that have received the laying-on of hands and documentation of the effectiveness of Therapeutic Touch  a technique used by more than 30 000 nurses in North America.  Using the spirit to help heal the bodys ills is an old idea  one whose time has come again.  From the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949853012021,"sku":"ByrdShop_0771039468","price":26.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780771039461_fadb75cc-b0ce-473d-a144-d1191d324a80.jpg?v=1770681470","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-uncommon-touch","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}