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The Faith Healers

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Author
James Randi
Writer of foreword
Carl Sagan
Cover artist
Miriam Berkley
Language
English
Original language
English
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Categories
Religion and skepticism
Publication year
1989
Original publication year
1987
Identifiers
  • ISBN-10: 0-87975-535-0
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-87975-535-5
  • Open Library edition: OL15576083M (Open Library)
  • Open Library work: OL3350409W (Open Library)
Pages
318
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No
Debut?
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Table of contents

  • Foreword by Carl Sagan
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  1. The Origins of Faith-Healing
  2. Faith-Healing in Modern Times
  3. The Church View
  4. The Financial Aspects
  5. The Mail Operations of Faith-Healers
  6. A. A. Allen and Miracle Valley
  7. Leroy Jenkins and the $100,000 Challenge
  8. W. V. Grant and the Eagle's Nest
  9. Peter Popoff and His Wonderful Machine
  10. Oral Roberts and the City of Faith
  11. A Word of Knowledge from Pat Robertson
  12. The Psychic Dentist and an Unamazing Grace
  13. Father DiOrio: Vatican-Approved Wizard
  14. The Lesser Lights
  15. Practical Limitations of Medical Science
  16. Where Is the Evidence?
  17. Legal Aspects
  18. Amen!
  • An Update
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix