Parallels in Non-Christian Healing

In previous writings, I have compared some of the common touch points between ESP and the “gift of prophecy” as it is practiced in Pentecostal-Charismatic circles. My operating hypothesis throughout has been to see both the Christian and non-Christian versions of this “gift” as operating according to the same mechanism, while the religious significance can vary depending on the context or purported origin of the ability.

As part of my studies at the Rhine Education Center, I was recently tasked w...