supportive research for distance prayer
Achterberg, J., Cooke, K., Richards, T., Standish, L. J., Kosak, L., & Lake, J. (2005). Evidence for correlations between distant intentionality and brain function in recipients: A functional magnetic resonance imaging analysis. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, 11(6), 965–971.
Andrade, C., & Radhakrishnan, R. (2009). Prayer and healing: A medical and scientific perspective on randomized controlled trials. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 51(4), 247–253.
Benson, H., Dusek, J. A., Sherwood, J. B., Lam, P., Bethea, C. F., & Carpenter, W. (2006). Study of the Therapeutic effects of intercessory prayer (STEP) in cardiac bypass patients: A multi center randomized trial of uncertainty and certainty of receiving intercessory prayer. American Heart Journal, 151(4), 934–942.
Byrd, R. C. (1988). Positive therapeutic effects of intercessory prayer in a coronary care unit population. Southern Medical Journal, 81(7), 826–827.
Flannelly, K. J., Koenig, H. G., Ellison, C. G., Galek, K., & Krause, N. (2006). Belief in life after death and mental health: Findings from a national survey. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 194, 524–529.
Grinberg-Zylberbaum, J., Delaflor, M., Attie, L., & Goswami, A. (1994). The Einstein/Podolsky/Rosen paradox in the brain: The transferred potential. Physics Essays, 7(4), 422–428.
Harris, W. S., Gowda, M., Kolb, J. W., Strychacz, C. P., Vacek, J. L., & Jones, P. G. (1999). A randomized, controlled trial of the effects of remote intercessory prayer on outcomes in patients admitted to the coronary care unit. Archives of Internal Medicine, 159, 2273–2278.
Koenig, H. G., McCullough, M., & Larson, D. B. B. (2001). Handbook of religion and health: A century of research reviewed. New York: Oxford University Press.
Roberts, L., Ahmed, I., & Hall, S. (2007). Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health. Cochrane
Roberts, L., Ahmed, I., Hall, S., & Davison, A. (2009). Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health.
Schiltz, M., & Braud, W. (1997). Distant intentionality and healing: Assessing the evidence. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 3(6), 62–73.
Schlitz, M., Radin, D., Malle, B. F., Schimidt, S., Utts, J., & Yount, G. L. (2003). Distant healing intention: Definitions and evolving guidelines for laboratory studies. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 9(3), A31.
Schwartz, S., & Dossey, L. (2010). Non-locality, intention, and observer effects in healing studies: Laying a foundation for the future. Explore, 6(5), 295–307.
Sloan, R. P., & Ramakrishnan, R. (2006). Science, medicine, and intercessory prayer. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, 49(4), 504–514.
Standish, L. J., Johnson, C., Kozak, L., & Richards, T. (2003). Evidence of correlates functional magnetic resonance imaging signals between distant human brains. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 9(1), 122–128.
Tressoldi, P. E. (2011). Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence: The case of non-local perception, a classical and Bayesian review of evidences. Front Psychology, 2, 117.
Turner, D. D. (2006). Just another drug? A philosophical assessment of randomized controlled studies on intercessory prayer. Journal of Medical Ethics, 32(8), 487–490.
Andrade, C., & Radhakrishnan, R. (2009). Prayer and healing: A medical and scientific perspective on randomized controlled trials. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 51(4), 247–253.
Benson, H., Dusek, J. A., Sherwood, J. B., Lam, P., Bethea, C. F., & Carpenter, W. (2006). Study of the Therapeutic effects of intercessory prayer (STEP) in cardiac bypass patients: A multi center randomized trial of uncertainty and certainty of receiving intercessory prayer. American Heart Journal, 151(4), 934–942.
Byrd, R. C. (1988). Positive therapeutic effects of intercessory prayer in a coronary care unit population. Southern Medical Journal, 81(7), 826–827.
Flannelly, K. J., Koenig, H. G., Ellison, C. G., Galek, K., & Krause, N. (2006). Belief in life after death and mental health: Findings from a national survey. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 194, 524–529.
Grinberg-Zylberbaum, J., Delaflor, M., Attie, L., & Goswami, A. (1994). The Einstein/Podolsky/Rosen paradox in the brain: The transferred potential. Physics Essays, 7(4), 422–428.
Harris, W. S., Gowda, M., Kolb, J. W., Strychacz, C. P., Vacek, J. L., & Jones, P. G. (1999). A randomized, controlled trial of the effects of remote intercessory prayer on outcomes in patients admitted to the coronary care unit. Archives of Internal Medicine, 159, 2273–2278.
Koenig, H. G., McCullough, M., & Larson, D. B. B. (2001). Handbook of religion and health: A century of research reviewed. New York: Oxford University Press.
Roberts, L., Ahmed, I., & Hall, S. (2007). Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health. Cochrane
Roberts, L., Ahmed, I., Hall, S., & Davison, A. (2009). Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health.
Schiltz, M., & Braud, W. (1997). Distant intentionality and healing: Assessing the evidence. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 3(6), 62–73.
Schlitz, M., Radin, D., Malle, B. F., Schimidt, S., Utts, J., & Yount, G. L. (2003). Distant healing intention: Definitions and evolving guidelines for laboratory studies. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 9(3), A31.
Schwartz, S., & Dossey, L. (2010). Non-locality, intention, and observer effects in healing studies: Laying a foundation for the future. Explore, 6(5), 295–307.
Sloan, R. P., & Ramakrishnan, R. (2006). Science, medicine, and intercessory prayer. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, 49(4), 504–514.
Standish, L. J., Johnson, C., Kozak, L., & Richards, T. (2003). Evidence of correlates functional magnetic resonance imaging signals between distant human brains. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 9(1), 122–128.
Tressoldi, P. E. (2011). Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence: The case of non-local perception, a classical and Bayesian review of evidences. Front Psychology, 2, 117.
Turner, D. D. (2006). Just another drug? A philosophical assessment of randomized controlled studies on intercessory prayer. Journal of Medical Ethics, 32(8), 487–490.