Attesting to supernatural healing

The double helix of faith and hope can be difficult to unravel. Do religious people accept supernatural claims because they are true or because they want them to be true? Frank Kelly's story will be for some a confirmation of the divine; others will dismiss it as the triumph of pious hope over rationality. (Full article: 825 words)

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