Review of God, Faith and Health by Jeff Levin. In bad faith: “A researcher offers evidence

that religion is good for your

health. Too bad so much of it is

bunk… Levin does a good job summarizing much of what we know

about the connection between spirituality and health.

Readers new to the field will probably find themselves

willing to believe that religious affiliation and activity are

probably a good marker for improved health, and may even

promote it. But they should be leery of those who try to take

the evidence much further than that, and be conscious of the

bad effects religion can sometimes have. Read a history of

the crusades for even more evidence on the negative effects

of religion on the public’s health.” Salon