Part 6 - Research on prayer

There are over 1200 studies about the people who have a committed religious faith and are more likely to enjoy better/good health.^[1] A committed religious faith also called as Intrinsic Faith is defined in terms of regular attendance to one’s place of worship, regular reading of scriptures etc. Extrinsic faith applies to people who profess some religious application, but does not practice in committed daily manner. People with extrinsic faith along with atheist and agnostics have been shown by research to have Power health.

Studies have shown benefits in praying for sick 393 patients suffering from heart disease were randomly assigned to two groups. One group was prayed for by a group outside hospital, while the control group was not prayed for. None of the patients knew whether they had people praying for them. It was shown that recovery of those who were prayed for, was much better. Another study of 990 patients showed similar results. The increased longevity is attributed to Intrinsic Faith by some.