The Spirituality of Healing

What is spiritual healing? The approaches of faith and science

Part of the event series The Spirituality of Healing

Sunday, March 16, 2025
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10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. | Parish House, 5th Floor, and via Zoom

This Lent, join The Revd. Dr. Gillian Straine and The Rev. Dr. Luigi Gioia for a compelling Sunday Theology Conversation series exploring the relationship between faith, healing, and miracles. Through thought-provoking discussions on Jesus’ healing ministry, the intersection of faith and science, the Church’s healing mission, and the power of prayer in suffering, this series invites us to reflect on how theology shapes our understanding of health, hope, and divine intervention.

Spiritual healing can be seen as healing facilitated by spiritual practices (such as meditation and prayer). More and more scientific studies are showing that this is a crucial component in the process of health recovery. Spiritual healing helps creating a place for ourselves to explore the meaning of health and illness, and perhaps to discover new pathways to healing. This stems from a deeper appreciation of the way in which illness and health depend on factors which are not just physiological, but inseparably psychological, emotional, spiritual, and social.

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