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Presents a study of the importance of Protestant hymns in defining America and American religion. This book looks at the ability of such hymns to reveal shifts in American popular religion. It also focuses attention on the role hymns play in changing attitudes about race, class, gender, economic life, politics, and society.

Drawing on medical records, surveys of prayer recipients, prospective clinical trials, and multiyear follow-up observations and interviews, Brown shows that the widespread perception of prayer's healing power has demonstrable social effects which can in some cases produce improvements in health that can be scientifically verified.