Download or read book When Prayer Fails written by Shawn Francis Peters and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'When Prayer Fails' examines the web of legal and ethical questions that arise when criminal prosecutions are mounted against parents whose children die as a result of religion-based medical neglect. It explores efforts to balance judicial protections for the religious liberty of faith-healers against the rights of children.

Download or read book When Prayer Fails written by Shawn Francis Peters and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-11-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relying on religious traditions that are as old as their faith itself, many devout Christians turn to prayer rather than medicine when their children fall victim to illness or injury. Faith healers claim that their practices are effective in restoring health - more effective, they say, than modern medicine. But, over the past century, hundreds of children have died after being denied the basic medical treatments furnished by physicians because of their parents' intense religious beliefs. The tragic deaths of these youngsters have received intense scrutiny from both the news media and public authorities seeking to protect the health and welfare of children. When Prayer Fails: Faith Healing, Children, and the Law is the first book to fully examine the complex web of legal and ethical questions that arise when criminal prosecutions are mounted against parents whose children die as a result of the phenomenon known by experts as religion-based medical neglect. Do constitutional protections for religious liberty shield parents who fail to provide adequate medical treatment for their sick children? Are parents likewise shielded by state child-neglect faith laws that seem to include exemptions for healing practices? What purpose do prosecutions really serve when it's clear that many deeply religious parents harbor no fear of temporal punishment? Peters offers a review of important legal cases in both England and America from the 19th century to the present day. He devotes special attention to cases involving Christian Science, the source of many religion-based medical neglect deaths, but also considers cases arising from the refusal of Jehovah's witnesses to allow blood transfusions or inoculations. Individual cases dating back to the mid-19th century illuminate not only the legal issues at stake but also the profound human drama of religion-based medical neglect of children. Based on a wide array of primary and secondary source materials - among them judicial opinions, trial transcripts, police and medical examiner reports, news accounts, personal interviews, and scholarly studies - this book explores efforts by the legal system to balance judicial protections for the religious liberty of faith-healers against the state's obligation to safeguard the rights of children.

Download or read book Godmothers written by Lisa Bevere and published by Revell. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a role unique to women that we abandon easily. We live near each other, but not with each other--and not for each other. We don't want to intrude or judge and, maybe, we don't want to see each other truly succeed. And the world is happy with this unhappy state for women--one that pushes us to conform to a pattern of distrust, disengagement, and competition. It's no wonder we've lost ourselves, and our way. In her most personal, powerful book yet, New York Times bestselling author Lisa Bevere offers a catalytic, transformative vision for women of a different way to live--one that embraces the presence of a godmother--the older, wiser women you can go to and learn from, the strong women who partner with us through life. And everyone needs one! Drawing from her own life, biblical women, and the world of fairy tales, Lisa will show you how to transform what you have into what God wants you to have, push you forward during seasons of doubt, and love you enough to speak truth about God's larger, expansive view of your life. Lisa's candid, compassionate words are your best first step to living as a daughter of God, surrounded by strong relationships and confidence in your calling.

Download or read book Panaceia s Daughters written by Alisha Rankin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Panaceia’s Daughters provides the first book-length study of noblewomen’s healing activities in early modern Europe. Drawing on rich archival sources, Alisha Rankin demonstrates that numerous German noblewomen were deeply involved in making medicines and recommending them to patients, and many gained widespread fame for their remedies. Turning a common historical argument on its head, Rankin maintains that noblewomen’s pharmacy came to prominence not in spite of their gender but because of it. Rankin demonstrates the ways in which noblewomen’s pharmacy was bound up in notions of charity, class, religion, and household roles, as well as in expanding networks of knowledge and early forms of scientific experimentation. The opening chapters place noblewomen’s healing within the context of cultural exchange, experiential knowledge, and the widespread search for medicinal recipes in early modern Europe. Case studies of renowned healers Dorothea of Mansfeld and Anna of Saxony then demonstrate the value their pharmacy held in their respective roles as elderly widow and royal consort, while a study of the long-suffering Duchess Elisabeth of Rochlitz emphasizes the importance of experiential knowledge and medicinal remedies to the patient’s experience of illness.

Download or read book The Irreplaceable Mother written by Lorinda Buckingham and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-28 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are You Struggling With Grief, Wrestling With Unanswered Questions, and Uncertain About Your Faith After The Passing Of Your Mother? One Daughter's Journey Through Grief and Brokenness To Faith and Healing Will Inspire You To Find Your Path Towards Freedom and Embrace The New Life That Is Waiting For You! In the United States alone, thousands of women transition from life to death after a courageous battle with cancer. The loss carries on to loving sons, daughters, spouses, and friends who are left behind - harboring a deep void of grief in their hearts, bitterly challenging their chosen faith, feeling stuck with little or no support or information to help them adjust to their new normal, of not having their mom, and that is hard. But in this book, The Irreplaceable Mother, on daughter shares her personal journey of grief recovery after her mother passed away of cancer and reveals the answers that you are longing for to help you heal from the pain of loss, rekindle your hope in God, forgive those who have hurt you, and move forward in your new normal. Whether you're feeling alone,misunderstood, or you've processed your way through some of the darkest moments of your heart and are now wondering how to get live in your new normal, you'll find comfort, insight, and guidance from the truths uncovered in this book on how to cope with loss and pain.The empathy, relatable Christian observation, and practical principles will help yourjourney through grief in the healthiest, most complete way possible, so you can move forward to embrace the new life that is waiting for you.Unlike what you'll find in other books, the pain of loss was personally experienced and much time spent seeking answers and trying to navigate emotional, spiritual, and psychological despair. Many of the best books and articles on the subject of grief after losing a mother have been looked up, but none of them had the realness, balance, and freedom that our heart desired and faith required. Both men and women who have experienced the loss of their mom, and have already experienced encouragement, inspiration, and comfort by implementing the principles and concepts found in this helpful resource guide. Some have said, "The best thing about this book is that you can read it and begin to apply the principles in your life." Others have saidthat they love the down-to-earth Christian realness that is relatable and helps them pull through.I promise that if you follow the principles in this book you'll experience twice as much comfort, you will become inspired to live your best life, and you will enjoy many more priceless moments. And I promise that you will discover how to value yourself to have better relationships with your family and significant others.It's easy to give in. It is easy to let the grief, anger, and depression blot out the teachings of Christ - but all things work together for our good. I promise you, healing and restoration from grief is available to you. This book is a unique resource for motherless sons and daughters to discover how to work through grief, take a breath, get unstuck, and slowly reign in the grief so that you can find your way back to happiness. Start living your life as an overcomer right now, become unstuck, and enjoy your life full of freedom, balance, and faith for success.

Download or read book In the Name of God written by Cameron Stauth and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anonymous caller tells a detective in a small Oregon town that a woman has just bitten off a man's finger. But the man is not the victim, the caller says. The woman is. She's being held against her will by a group of faith-healing fanatics who are trying to cure her depression with violent exorcisms. The detective rescues her, but she is afraid to press charges against the people in her church. Then the detective gets an even more ominous message: Children in the church have been dying mysteriously for years, and now several more are in immediate peril, facing blindness, disability, and death. Unwilling to stand by and allow more children to suffer, the anonymous caller -- a church insider -- risks everything to work with three detectives and a lone prosecutor to fight faith-based child abuse, and to change the laws that protect its perpetrators. They are joined by a mother who'd suffered a faith-healing tragedy herself, and afterwards dedicated her life to saving others from the same fate. Masterfully written by author Cameron Stauth, In the Name of God tells the true story of their heroic mission, which resulted in a historic series of sensational trials that exposed the darkest secret of American fundamentalism, and revealed the shameful political deals that have allowed thousands of children to die at the hands of their own parents -- legally. Though the battle against faith-healing abuse continues around the country, the victory in Oregon has lit the path to a better future, in which no child need die because of a parent's beliefs.

Download or read book Healing Is The Children s Bread written by Patricia A. Allen and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quoting healing scriptures out loud many times a day and meditating on healing scriptures gave me a deep understanding of God's words "Healing is the Children's Bread" As children of God, it is our God given right to be made whole. (Mark 5:34) It is very important to plant seeds of faith for healing in children at an early age. We must help children learn that they can trust in the Word of God. The intent of this book is to encourage a child dealing with illness to know without a doubt that God sees them, and He hears their prayers.

Download or read book Daughters of the Goddess written by Wendy Griffin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A volume ideal for classes in women's studies, religious studies and the sociology of religion, Daughters of the Goddess also serves as an invaluable guide for anyone wishing to gain a thorough introduction to this rapidly growing religious and cultural movement."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child written by Tana Amen and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shocking and hopeful account of one woman's extraordinary courage to face her past and embrace truth in order to help others find hope and healing In The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child, Tana Amen shares her incredible story of transformation—of growing up in poverty, a bullied latch-key kid raised on sugary cereal and junk food, to becoming a world-renowned food and fitness expert. Her challenging past of neglect, poverty, sexual abuse, thyroid cancer, and bouts of anxiety and depression set her on a path to find healing. Through her remarkable journey, we see more clearly the light that can shine through our own broken places and ultimately heal us: body, mind, and soul. At once tragic and heartwarming, Tana’s story integrates cutting-edge psychology and proven wellness techniques from the Amen Clinics in a moving exploration of the healing available to each one of us, no matter the pain in our past. “What a journey! With in-your-face honesty, Tana reveals how she was able to turn her pain into purpose. For anyone who has been faced with unspeakable loss, this message is so important.” —Jay Shetty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Like a Monk, storyteller, purpose coach, and former monk

Download or read book The Healing Spell written by Kimberley Griffiths Little and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven-year-old tomboy Livie is sure that she is responsible for the accident that has put her mother into a coma, so, trying to make amends, she travels through the Louisiana swamps to get a spell that will make her mother well again.

Download or read book It s Momplicated written by Debbie Alsdorf and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let’s face it: when it comes to mothers and their daughters, things can get a little . . . complicated. Momplicated, you might say. Whether your relationship with your mom has been wonderful or stressful, redeemed or broken, close or nonexistent, it’s one of your life’s most important and defining connections. Its effects have probably followed you into adulthood. If you have conflicting feelings toward mom—or if you wish you could get past some of the baggage that holds you back—this is your book. Combining spiritual disciplines and the best of current therapeutic practice, It’s Momplicated will help you discover How your early connection with your mother may have impacted your sense of self and your other important relationships—and what you can do to break the cycle Why you and your mother have the relationship you have—the underlying reasons that may be contributing to strain and unease Tools and exercises to help you cope with some of the most common effects of a broken relationship, including anxiety, depression, lack of confidence, and trust issues How to be the daughter and mother God wants you to be even if your mom wasn’t who you needed her to be. It’s never too late to love, never too late to heal, and never too late to trust God to turn the pain in your story into a redemption song. As you read It’s Momplicated, you’ll realize that while God doesn’t promise to fix all your circumstances, He does promise to uphold you and lead you to a healing place of knowing you are truly precious and loved, no matter how your past has affected you.

Download or read book Arise Daughter written by Pearl Flores and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-02-24 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arise, Daughter takes you on a journey of healing from trauma to understand and accept the son and daughter you are to God. Arise, Daughter challenges you to be restored and to hear God call you by name. Son! Daughter! Beloved! A journey through the realization that your past does not define you but Jesus does. Walk through healing from abuse, sexual assault and rejection to find restoration. Walk through healing of depression, anxiety and self-destruction into God's goodness and mercy as you run to the Father's open arms and arise.

Download or read book Healing Prayers for Children in Jesus Name written by Gail Thomas and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-01-23 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gail Thomas, author of Healing Prayers in Jesus' Name for Children, along with her coauthor and her wonderful mother, Jean Castelow, wrote this book to glorify Jesus and to honor their Heavenly Father. This children's book, shows photographs of nature taken by Gail, taken where they lived together at Lake Seminole near Donalsonville, Georgia. Her mama helped her pair them with inspiring prayers, sent by the Holy Spirit in 2007. This mother-and-daughter team were together for four years, and Gail shares that her sweet mama became very sick and went to heaven. While there, Jesus asked her to help and encourage her daughter to publish this children's book first, since babies and children were so important to the kingdom of God. This book was Mrs. Jean's heart, and she sadly passed away on August 3, 2016. Gail is determined to have this dream come alive and was so happy to trust Faith Christian Publishing Company to make this happen to honor Jesus Christ. We pray it will touch anyone who reads them, especially children.

Download or read book The Shaman His Daughter written by Gregory Drambour and published by Sacred Bear Press. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come Quiet Your Mind, Warm Your Heart, & Lift Your Spirit! We all need a book that we can reach for that will make us smile and cry and laugh in joy – words that can give us hope that we can survive the hard days that will come in anyone’s life. These pages will guide you to deeper levels of acceptance and letting go, no matter what's happening in your life. The Shaman & His Daughter takes us inside the world of a 35 year veteran master shamanic healer/spiritual teacher and his powerful apprentice daughter three years after a devastating loss. Their journey will inspire and touch you in a deep part of your soul. Through these 18 tender tales you’ll learn how to trust that there is always a way out of tragedy, out of the deepest sadness and a way out of not understanding why life can sometimes feel so unfair. Come Experience a Journey of Recovery, Hope, and Magic! What reviewers are saying: ★★★★★ “This is a book I will keep on my bedside to read over and over again." – D. Thaler ★★★★★ “The Shaman & His Daughter is a wonderful, heartwarming and insightful book.” – J. Renfro ★★★★★ “I have things I want to underline so I can go back quickly and receive the wisdom Gregory has shared.” – Gloria Larimar ★★★★★ “An Indescribably Beautiful Treasure of a Book.” -- Heather Uva ★★★★★ “So blessed with the heartwarming love, deep intimacy and sacred wisdom and sensitivity you have expertly shared in these pages. Hard to put down!!” – Chris Cago ★★★★★ “This book warms my soul and emboldens me to look further, dream bigger and DO more. Highly recommended!” – Angela Pugh ★★★★★ “Excellent and awe inspiring moments. Can't wait till the sequel!” – Marti Jo Caldwell ★★★★★ “This book completely enthralled me - I laughed, I cried and I held the book close to my heart as if it were one of Angel Girl's bear friends.” – C. Ward ★★★★★ “This was a beautiful and gentle book that I read all in one sitting.” – Mandy Spay The Shaman & His Daughter is a moving deeply emotional book. If you like stories of inner strength, spiritual warriors in-training, and the beauty of a powerful father/daughter bond, then you’ll love Gregory Drambour’s inspiring saga. Buy The Shaman & His Daughter to discover the real world of shamanism and the value it can bring to your life!

Download or read book Healing written by Gilbert Adimora and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-16 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the topics that people still debate on, which has been going on for ages is whether divine healing still takes place. A lot of people actually laugh and refer cynically to any claims of divine healing as nothing but manipulation by clever people who claim to be men of God. Divine healing still takes place and I am a living witness that God still heals a lot of people from diseases that have even been referred to as incurable. You may not because of logistic problems be able to attend a healing crusade organized by an anointed man of God. Even when you get there many a time not all that came for healing receive it because of reasons best known to The Healer. But His word is always available (Romans 10:8). God has made His word one of the most, if not the most portable instruments of healing available to man so that it can be applied anytime, anywhere. However ignorance and lack of knowledge have made many to perish when they should not. The devil may go about like a roaring lion looking for whom to devour but still know that the Word of God is more than enough for any situation. As you go through this small compilation, what God requires of you is to have faith in the potency of His word and you will, receive your healing.

Download or read book In the Field of Grace written by Tessa Afshar and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2014-06-15 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two women. All alone. With no provision…Can they find hope in a foreign land? Ruth leaves her home with a barren womb and an empty future after losing her husband. She forsakes her abusive parents and follows the woman she has grown to love as a true parent, her late husband's mother, Naomi. Ruth arrives in Israel with nothing to recommend her but Naomi's love. She is destitute, grief-stricken, and unwanted by the people of God. But God has great plans for her. While everyone considers Ruth an unworthy outsider, she is shocked to find the owner of the field—one of the wealthiest and most honored men of Judah—is showing her favor. Long since a widower and determined to stay that way, Boaz finds himself irresistibly drawn to the foreign woman with the dark, haunted eyes. He tells himself he is only being kind to his cousin Naomi's chosen daughter when he goes out of his way to protect her from harm, but his heart knows better. Obstacles. Heartache. Withered dreams. How can God forge love, passion, and new hope between two such different people?

Download or read book Children and the Supernatural written by Jennifer Toledo and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children and the Supernatural gives the accounts of radical God-encounters experienced by children around the world. These true stories of healings, visions, miracles, prophetic evangelism, marketplace intercession, prophecy, and more will stir you to seek God in a deeper way—and infuse you with faith to glorify Him in the world around you.