faith cure
Americannoun
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a method of attempting to cure disease by prayer and religious faith.
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a cure thus effected.
Etymology
Origin of faith cure
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The great “faith cures” are worked by such physicians, and the dealers in magic at all times and in all parts achieved their successes by inspiring hope in their patients.
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We hear a great deal in these days about mind cures, and rest cures, and faith cures, and cures by hypnotism, and cures by patent medicines.
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She studied of forces hypnotic, She believed in theosophy quite, She understood themes prehistoric And said that the faith cure was right.
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Accessories of Faith Cures.—From the earliest dawn of history we have definite records of faith cures.
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It is because of this that Christian science, theology, mind cure, faith cure, metaphysics, etc., have a place in the discussions entertained in this volume.
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