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Scenario

When serious illness makes you question if prayer has any real health benefits

I've been going to church my whole life but since my cancer diagnosis I can't stop wondering if all that praying actually helped my body or if I just wasted decades talking to nothing.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A life-threatening diagnosis is forcing a confrontation between inherited faith practices and the stark reality of bodily vulnerability.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Faith and physical health — what research shows?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.