Marilyn Schlitz

Manifesto for a Post-Materialist Science

27 From its inception, science has continually evolved because of a fundamental reason: the accumulation of empirical evidence that could not be accommodated by entrenched views. The resulting changes have often been minor, but sometimes they have been titanic, as in the quantum-relativistic revolution of the early decades of the 20th century. Many scientists believe a similar transition is currently required, because the materialistic focus that has dominated science in the modern era cannot account for an everincreasing body of empirical findings in the domain of consciousness and spirituality. The following Manifesto for a PostMaterialist Science by a group of contemporary scholars and researchers attempts to visualize what an emerging scientific view may look like. Larry Dossey, MD, Executive Editor

distant Healing Intention therapies: An overview of the scientific evidence

This article provides a broad overview of “distant healing intention” (DHI) therapies, ie, intentional healing modalities claimed to transcend the usual constraints of distance through space or time. We provide a summary of previous reviews and meta-analyses that have explored a diverse array of DHI modalities, outcome measures, and experimental protocols. While some significant experimental effects have been observed, the evidence to date does not yet provide confidence in its clinical efficacy. The purported “nonlocal” nature of DHI raises significant methodological and theoretical challenges. We recommend several avenues for improving future research.