Intercessory Prayer

[FaithT]

The thread about amethyst crystals got me thinking about healing. New Agers believe crystals and other stones can have health benefits but when I googled it AI Overview said that there’s no evidence that healing stones work.
That made me think about something I posted long ago. Christianity and intercessory prayer studies, and the one considered the gold standard of studies called STEP. i did more googling about whether prayer has a positive impact on health and it doesn’t sound like it does. That goes against what the Church teaches. What are we to make of this?

 

[Michie]

In fact, we have shown that intercessory prayer for the wellbeing of a loved one not only improves relationship outcomes but also the praying person’s myocardial functioning - oxygen use and blood receipt by the heart occurred without it having to work as hard compared to persons in meditation or no prayer conditions.

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What Can Science Say About the Study of Prayer?

A study funded by the John Templeton Foundation reveals surprising insights about the scientific study of intercessory prayer.

www.templeton.org

Science Has No Measure for Strength of Prayer | Department of Earth Sciences

By Dr. Robert Thorson Prayer doesn't work. That's what some atheists are saying about the largest and most careful study of intercessory prayer ev ...

earthsciences.uconn.edu

Why Science Can NEVER Disprove Prayer

In this episode Trent shows why studies of intercessory prayer can never prove the atheist claim that "nothing fails like prayer."

www.catholic.com

Haven’t studies proven that prayer doesn’t make any difference? | Lee Strobel & Mark Mittelberg

Haven’t studies proven that prayer doesn’t make any difference? By Lee Strobel & Mark Mittelberg Haven’t studies proven that prayer doesn’t make any difference? The Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP), conducted under the auspices of the Harvard Medical School, is a well

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[FaithT]

In fact, we have shown that intercessory prayer for the wellbeing of a loved one not only improves relationship outcomes but also the praying person’s myocardial functioning - oxygen use and blood receipt by the heart occurred without it having to work as hard compared to persons in meditation or no prayer conditions.

Continued below.

What Can Science Say About the Study of Prayer?

A study funded by the John Templeton Foundation reveals surprising insights about the scientific study of intercessory prayer.

www.templeton.org

Science Has No Measure for Strength of Prayer | Department of Earth Sciences

By Dr. Robert Thorson Prayer doesn't work. That's what some atheists are saying about the largest and most careful study of intercessory prayer ev ...

earthsciences.uconn.edu

Why Science Can NEVER Disprove Prayer

In this episode Trent shows why studies of intercessory prayer can never prove the atheist claim that "nothing fails like prayer."

www.catholic.com

Haven’t studies proven that prayer doesn’t make any difference? | Lee Strobel & Mark Mittelberg

Haven’t studies proven that prayer doesn’t make any difference? By Lee Strobel & Mark Mittelberg Haven’t studies proven that prayer doesn’t make any difference? The Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP), conducted under the auspices of the Harvard Medical School, is a well

thinke.org

I skimmed through these articles and video but will read and listen more carefully later on. Thanks for your help! Where do you find all these good articles?

 

[Michie]

I skimmed through these articles and video but will read and listen more carefully later on. Thanks for your help! Where do you find all these good articles?

I saved a bunch of them if I feel they are worth saving. Catholic Answers always has good ones which usually lead to more detailed info. I hope they help!

 

[RileyG]

I skimmed through these articles and video but will read and listen more carefully later on. Thanks for your help! Where do you find all these good articles?

I’ve also heard people who prayed for past events showed positive results. It’s called retroactive prayer!

 

[RileyG]

I saved a bunch of them if I feel they are worth saving. Catholic Answers always has good ones which usually lead to more detailed info. I hope they help!

Thanks for sharing!

 

[FaithT]

i can understand how different results occur during various studies but if God can or does answer prayer, shouldn’t there be SOME indication that God answered them sometimes? I mean, don’t all the studies prove prayer has no effect whatsoever? And if so, what’s the point of prayer other than thanking God?

 

[RileyG]

i can understand how different results occur during various studies but if God can or does answer prayer, shouldn’t there be SOME indication that God answered them sometimes? I mean, don’t all the studies prove prayer has no effect whatsoever? And if so, what’s the point of prayer other than thanking God?

You know the old saying "God works in mysterious ways?"