laying on of hands
Example Sentences
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The school is connected with Bethel Church, a megachurch known for laying on of hands.
From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2020
“I just knew that this show needed a laying on of hands that only women can do,” Hall said.
From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2020
But he has long coveted the visual of having pastors pray for him, including the distinct image of the laying on of hands.
From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2020
He said that while only three bishops would take part in the "laying on of hands", that only showed that the Church was "honest".
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2015
And she was horrified by reports of a “psychic healer” who, while conducting research into whether spiritual healing could cure cancer, attempted to kill HeLa cells by a laying on of hands.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
