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Opinion

Blazer DG, Cohen HJ, George LK, Koenig HG, Verhey A (2011). Why John wasn’t healed by prayer. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 42(4): 379-393

George LK, Kinghorn WA, Koenig HG, Verhey A, Gammon P, Blazer DG (2013). Why should gerontologists care about empirical research in spirituality and health? Trans-disciplinary perspectives. The Gerontologist 53(6):898-906

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NEW full scholarships to attend above workshop (for those in developing countries)

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Spiritual Readiness: Essentials for Military Leaders and Chaplains (new, August 29, 2022)

Moral Injury: A Handbook for Military Chaplains (new, January 1, 2023)

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Special Issue on Moral Injury in Frontiers in Psychiatry

2017 Mental Health and Religion Book Series

Health and Well-being in Islamic Societies

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