Religion and Spirituality

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Religion and Spirituality Definition

Used as subcategory of Mind-Body Medicine in CAM. This area deals with the non-behavioral aspects of spirituality and religion that examine their relationship to biological function or clinical conditions. It included activities such as prayer, soul retrieval, spiritual healing, Included are: Prayer, Confession, Nonlocality, Nontemporality, Consciousness studies, Spirituality constructs (Love, hope, faith, joy, etc.), Soul retrieval (see Indigenous practices), Spiritual healing, "Special" healers (see "Biofield").