Assembly Series

Sep 26 2007 - 11:00am Graham Chapel

314-935-5285

Richard Sloan
“Is Religion Good for Your Health?”
Many Americans believe in the healing power of religion, but Sloan’s research shows that there is no empirical evidence to support this widespread belief. In his book, “Blind Faith: The Unholy Alliance of Religion and Medicine,” the professor of behavioral medicine at Columbia University makes compelling arguments for separating faith-based beliefs from a science-based approach to medicine.