Can a Religious Healer Really Cure You?

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avinsido ishe watching a pregnam te other night on television, on on megga churches inat a. And i say, struck the because these these guys were trying to get people who ave had physical disabilities er, you know, to get up and walk. People who'de been in a wheel chair for 20 years, you know. And they did get up and walked. It won't probably be as effective as that great doct but it works for many people. The belief that something will cure you can really cause a mental change which then activates some features of your body's on disease fighting or reparative systems.

Instead of debunking religious beliefs, what if we investigated where religion comes from, and why it’s virtually universal across human cultures? Anthropologist and “How Religion Evolved And Why It Endures” author Robin Dunbar joins Adam to discuss the origins of religion. He describes how touch, laughter, and song bonded people together, and the social role of religious rituals such as sin-eating. You can purchase Robin’s book here: http://factuallypod.com/books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.