I think the mind matters. I also think it has limits. Problems start when we pretend those two ideas contradict each other. I'm writing this because someone close to me recently claimed they were healed by the laying on of hands. This is someone who, years ago, nearly died! Months in the ICU. Had to relearn how to walk, talk, eat—everything. Still lives with physical consequences from that time. Yet, now they believe a prayer session fixed something. I'm perplexed.

I think the mind matters. I also think it has limits. Problems start when we pretend those two ideas contradict each other. I'm writing this because someone close to me recently claimed they were healed by the laying on of hands. This is someone who, years ago, nearly died! Months in the ICU. Had to relearn how to walk, talk, eat—everything. Still lives with physical consequences from that time. Yet, now they believe a prayer session fixed something. I'm perplexed.