Alternative medicine and miracles; a grand unified theory.QC6 2004-105835 0-7618-2893-1 Alternative medicine and miracles; a grand unified theory grand unified theory or grand unification theory (GUT) Theory that attempts to unify the electroweak force (see electroweak theory) with the strong force. The unification of all four fundamental interactions is sometimes called unified field theory. . Crosley, Reginald O. Univ. Press of America, [c]2004 261 p. $32.00 Crosley asserts that elements of modern physics, such as quantum mechanics quantum mechanics: see quantum theory. quantum mechanics Branch of mathematical physics that deals with atomic and subatomic systems. It is concerned with phenomena that are so small-scale that they cannot be described in classical terms, and it is , string theory and chaos theory chaos theory, in mathematics, physics, and other fields, a set of ideas that attempts to reveal structure in aperiodic, unpredictable dynamic systems such as cloud formation or the fluctuation of biological populations. closely correlate with alternative medicine and miraculous healing, creating what he calls a "Grand Unified Theory" of alternate complementary medicine. He begins by describing holistic medicine holistic medicine, system of health care based on a concept of the "whole" person as one whose body, mind, spirit, and emotions are in balance with the environment. from before history to the present, and describes the nature of miracles and their occurrence from creation onward, miracles in near-death and out-of-body experiences. He describes clerical and secular miracles workers such as Jesus and Cayce, miraculous healing and shamanism shamanism /sha·man·ism/ (shah´-) (sha´mah-nizm?) a traditional system, occurring in tribal societies, in which certain individuals (shamans) are believed to be gifted with access to an invisible spiritual , incidences of miracles in science, and how to become a miracle worker. Throughout he presents a wide range of alternate healing practices and reasons why he believes they should be considered appropriate. |
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