Issues of divine healing in psychotherapy: Opening a dialog

Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 21-38

  Belcher, John R ^a   Benda, Brent B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

Author keywords

Divine healing; Professional ideology; Scientific study of spiritual practices; Theology; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746778244     PISSN: 15426432     EISSN: 15426440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J377v24n03_03     Document Type: Article

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