There are key principles that outline natural law and Indigenous worldviews which can be viewed as opposing western thinking. ... Of course, the bible can be viewed in many different ways but there is no doubt Christianity has played an important role in destroying tribal beliefs and colonising parts of the world that where considered savage and without society based rule. ... How does the modern Aboriginal person interact with society today? ...

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For example, in chapter 1 Abram travels to Indonesia on a research grant to study the relationship between modern medicine and magic. ... From a western point of view this all may seem very unorthodox, mainly because we view most things in the world as inanimate matter that does not have the ability perceive. ... Many western religions view the afterlife as a non-earthly place. They also tend to view the human spirit as separate from the human body. ... Many ethnocentric beliefs have been engraved into western culture throughout the course of history, which further distanced them from the view...

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