Can film provoke faith?

Can you put your faith in DAT?

Can allergic exposure provoke psychological symptoms? A double-blind test.

Clinical ecologists report that exposure to allergens can induce cognitive and emotional symptoms as well as somatic symptoms in susceptible individuals, but controlled tests are meager. In a test of the hypothesis that sublingual exposure to allergens would produce cognitive-emotional symptoms in allergy patients, double-blind provocative testing was conducted at an allergy clinic; 30 allergy ...

Can skin prick tests provoke severe allergic reactions?

BACKGROUND Studies have reported adverse reactions during skin prick tests (SPTs), however such reactions are almost non existent in children. On the contrary, there are controversial data on the effectiveness and reliability of diagnostic tools. SPTs are considered as the more rapid and effective tool for the diagnosis of pediatric allergies. SPTs, when employed either correctly or with standa...

Can faith protect from emotional distress after stroke?

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Emotional distress is common in the aftermath of stroke and can impact negatively on the outcome. The study was aimed at evaluating whether religious beliefs can protect from emotional distress. METHODS Data were collected from 132 consecutive inpatients who were hospitalized for stroke rehabilitation and met the research requirements. At admission all study participant...

Chapter 12 Can it be Rational to have Faith ?

My concern in this paper is the relationship between faith and practical rationality. I seek to develop a unified account of statements of faith concerning mundane matters and those concerning religious faith. To do so, I consider the sense in which faith requires going beyond the evidence, and argue that faith requires terminating the search for further evidence. Having established this, I tur...