faith cure

American  

noun

1. a method of attempting to cure disease by prayer and religious faith.

2. a cure thus effected.

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Etymology

Origin of faith cure

First recorded in 1880–85

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faith cure

The osteologist does this by massage, the real faith cure man by concentrating his magnetism on the patient, the practitioner uses medicine and drugs, each having their own magnetism, etc.

From ABC's of Science by Charles A. (Charles Alexander) Oliver

People in all ages have believed in faith cure under one form or another to the utter amazement of the intelligent physicians who made fun of them and pitied their ignorance.

From To Infidelity and Back by Henry F. (Henry Frey) Lutz

"I've never taken much stock in faith cure and that sort of thing."

From The Miracle Man by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard

Here, then, is faith cure in its largest and best sense.

From The Untroubled Mind by Herbert J. (Herbert James) Hall

Dr. Charcot generously adds that shrines, like Lourdes, have cured patients in whom he could not 'inspire the operation of the faith cure.'

From The Making of Religion by Andrew Lang

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