Information regarding the spiritual beliefs of the native people, is greatly outlined so as to be very useful to historians. ... Since this is written from a spiritual point of view, the superiority of the Jesuits and their faith over the natives is made clear. ... He also makes reference to poverty, famine and sickness and how tolerant the natives are of these things. ... He outlines their spiritual beliefs and then quickly explains how they are unrealistic. ... He views their daily lives to be quite difficult, as they deal with sickness, poverty and famine, yet he...

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Women were thought to have natural religion and had the important task of being "spiritual uplifters." ... Any workers that obtained a sickness were to stay in a designated room by themselves to avoid exposing others. ...

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Though the Marez background influences Tony, the Luna background made a much more profound impression on him, leading Tony into Ultima's world of spiritual exploration and healing. ... Facing many spiritual questions, and confused by the Catholic religion, Tony turned to Ultima for guidance. ... To properly heal, he must be vulnerable to the sickness, both to the spiritual and physical needs of the ailing person. ... He is simply becoming more observant and appreciative of nature and the gift of spiritual healing in which Ultima is teaching. ...

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Buddha taught peace and kindness and lived a spiritual life. ... Like Mary, Mahamaya is visited in a dream by "a spiritual being in the form of a sacred white elephant" (Oxtoby 378). ... He begins a new life seeking spiritual truth and masters seven levels of classical yoga. ... He went around teaching the word of God and "healing every sickness and disease among the people" (Matthew. 4:23). ...

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Margaret Walker, an African American writer, once said, "Handicapped as we have been by a racist system of dehumanizing slavery and segregation, our American history of nearly five hundred years reveals that our cultural and spiritual gifts brought from our African past are still intact. " In saying this, she exhibits a sense of pride for her culture. ... This produced copious perspirations, so that the air soon became unfit for respiration, from a variety of loathsome smells, and brought on a sickness among the slaves, of which many died." ... With the number of slaves dying of sickness and ...

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This caused her to appreciate life way more then before and caused her to grow spiritually. ... This changed after she gained confidence by having two successful publications including "Upon a Fit of Sickness" which she wrote at the age of nineteen in 1632. ...

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The story of his life is that he was born into a wealthy family and his father when he was born went and saw a fortune teller who had told him that his son would either become a world known hero or become a spiritual icon. ... Until one day while in a parade outside palace walls he witnessed sickness, old age, and death. ...

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James BALDWIN & John Edgar Wideman I have always felt "We are here on earth to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from it." This is contrary to life as it relates to James Baldwin essay "Notes of a Native Son"and John Edgar Wideman collection of Homewood stories "Our Time." Life as ...

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Islam is a way of life. It is a simple and uncomplicated religion, giving one maximum freedom without encroachment on the freedom of others. It enjoins one to believe in only One God, to do good; to keep up prayers and pay the poor-tax; to fast during the month of Ramadan; to perform the Hajj and to...

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God however was aware and declared his son would be dead by sickness. ... Spiritual growth is only possible if people can understand that every action has a reaction. ... To grow spiritually it is necessary to consider the whole consequences and not be so selfish. ...

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They had their own opinion on how the world was made, the workings of death, and many other historical and spiritual matters. ... In the story, he gives up his tail, his ears, and even jumps into a pit full of sickness to act as carrier thus infecting their enemies. ...

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Kony was spiritual believing that if children were rubbed in shea oil, they would be protected from weapons. ... These shelters can be cold crawl spaces filled with unsanitary water and rodents that can lead sickness. ...

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To him this meant that if you worked to exhaustion then you will be released, "in the form of endless labor does in itself bring a kind of spiritual freedom" (Jonathan Blumen). ... The early hospital blocks served as places "where people suffering from hunger disease could spend the time from the beginning of the sickness until their death (Lifton)." ...

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This is a military leader telling how he exercises military leadership who recognizes the authority that Christ has over sickness. ... This kind of service will produce spiritual results that will last for eternity and not just earthly works that will perish with this world. ...

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The story of his life is that he was born into a wealthy family and his father when he was born went and saw a fortune teller who had told him that his son would either become a world known hero or become a spiritual icon. ... Until one day while in a parade outside palace walls he witnessed sickness, old age, and death. ...

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They had distinctive social and political systems, clothing styles, shelters, foods, languages, and spiritual and philosophical beliefs. ... It was believed to be present in all things "animals, plants, water, rocks, and other natural phenomena, such as the Sun, Moon, weather, or sickness. ...

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Kony was spiritual believing that if children were rubbed in shea oil, they would be protected from weapons. ... These shelters can be cold crawl spaces filled with unsanitary water and rodents that can lead sickness. ...

• Word Count: 1217
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• Grade Level: High School