faith healing
Americannoun
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healing effected through prayer or religious faith; divine healing.
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a method employing faith or prayer in the hope of receiving such healing.
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Etymology
Origin of faith healing
First recorded in 1880–85
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In more Pentecostal-style Christianity, it can mean an awakening to the power of the Holy Spirit and the “gifts” that come with that—speaking in tongues, for example, or faith healing.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2025
Charismatics emphasize practices that used to be fringe in American Christianity, such as "ideas of faith healing or miracles, prophecy, and the occult/demonic forces of opposition," are normalizing as charismatic Christianity surges, he added.
From Salon ● May 19, 2025
Charismatics emphasize practices that used to be fringe in American Christianity, such as “ideas of faith healing or miracles, prophecy, and the occult/demonic forces of opposition,” are normalizing as charismatic Christianity surges, he added.
From Salon ● May 19, 2025
Donahue told the Statesman in an interview last year that the faith healing exemption has complicated his job, which requires him to investigate all unattended deaths in Canyon County.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2023
McPhillips, who shares Bennett’s belief in the potential of faith healing, remarked that he had once cured an employee’s migraine headaches just by praying for him.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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