Bad faith: when religious belief undermines modern medicine 9780465040612, 0465040616, 9780465082964, 0465082963
In recent years, there have been major outbreaks of whooping cough among children in California, mumps in New York, and
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Table of contents :
Introduction: At the Crossroads 1. "The Very Worst Thing" 2. A Fragile Magic 3. A Vengeful God 4. The Faith Healer Next Door 5. The Literal and the Damned 6. Dialogue of the Deaf 7. Do Unto Others 8. Ungodly Acts 9. The Miracle Business 10. The Peculiar People 11. The Divine Whisperer 12. Standing Up Epilogue: "The Frail Web of Understanding"
Introduction: At the Crossroads 1. "The Very Worst Thing" 2. A Fragile Magic 3. A Vengeful God 4. The Faith Healer Next Door 5. The Literal and the Damned 6. Dialogue of the Deaf 7. Do Unto Others 8. Ungodly Acts 9. The Miracle Business 10. The Peculiar People 11. The Divine Whisperer 12. Standing Up Epilogue: "The Frail Web of Understanding"
