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• - Collected critiques of prayer on the website of Guide to Atheism & Agnosticism.
  
• - The ultimative answer to a prayer, but: "This is the kind of thing that I wouldn't believe, even if it were true!"
  
• - Extensive collection of studies, discussions and recommendations to the topic by Daniel J Benor.
  
• - Mini-site from the Institute of Noetic Sciences, including summary of distant healing research, full text research and review articles, videos of interviews with researchers, bibliography, and FAQ.
  
• - Complete documentation of a three day conference (2003) covering all aspects in the field.
  
• - Collection of skeptical articles on the power of prayer in medical healing by Gary Posner (up to 2002).
  
• - Critical comment by Leon Jaroff against national funding of prayer studies.
  
• - Article by Wayne B. Jonas, Cindy C. Crawford (2003). Alternative Therapies, 9, 56-61.[PDF]
  
• - Description of the process for recognition of miraculous cures. Includes list of the recognized cures at Lourdes, and details of the International Medical Association of Lourdes (AMIL) Bulletin.
  
• - Notes and bibliographic references for D. Andrew Kille's lecture on prayer, a part of the Pastoral Ministries Program at Santa Clara University.
  
• - A nonprofit scientific research organization dedicated to research of anomalous phenomena related to consciousness (which might contribute to explain intercessory prayer).
  
• - Collection of scientific research articles and media articles exploring the power of intercessory prayer on health.
  
• - Debra Williams' review of research attempting to prove the power of prayer.
  
• - Web-site with collected accounts from scientists about their transcendent, transpersonal, mystical, paranormal, or psychic experiences, here: Healing on Distance.
  
• - The cover story discusses shortly the main issues in investigating faith and health.
  
• - Is there scientific evidence that intercessory prayer speeds medical recovery? A Debate. Published at the CSICOP-site with other critical articles.
  
• - Four video stories hosted by Jay Ingram investigating remote prayer. Includes interview with Duke University's Dr. Mitchell Krucoff.
  
• - A non-profit, non-affiliated organization conducting and supporting research on the biology of healing and the therapeutic relationship.
  
• - A research project by Niels C Hvidt; excerpts of publications.
  
• - Review of Lobo et al's (2001) double blind study into the effects of intercessory prayer on IVF success.
  
• - Review of evidence for answered prayer for world peace and health.