Introduction

There has recently been much interest in the relationship between science and religion, and how they combine to give us an ''binocular'' perspective on things.

Focus on Spiritual Healing

One important phenomenon which has been neglected in recent work is the concept of spiritual healing. This edited collection explores a variety of approaches to spiritual healing from different religious points of view, identifying both what it is and how it works.

Scientific and Biological Perspectives

The authors also explore the biological and psychological processes, open to scientific enquiry, through which healing may be mediated.

Central Proposition

As such, this book indicates the central proposition that religious and scientific perspectives answer different questions about healing, and there is not necessarily any conflict between them.