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Since, historically and geographically, shamanism - understood as a device of social and cultural functioning of a community - is attested and recognized in some areas, we are mistakenl
Sacred relics have often been a unifying force in pre-Modern societies. The Western historian Christopher Dawson relates one account of this phenomenon from Uganda:
Pope Francis will pass into history for his struggle against the Vatican establishment, his undeniable personal charisma and a revolutionary style reflected in his own apologetic style, based on his rejection of formalities and his
“Does democracy exist?” is a question that requires a lot of thought to answer, since there are a multitude of facts and opinions to deal with.
As a Chinaman born in the United States, I find myself able to speak to both places and neither. By accidents of fortune, however – or of providence, rather – I have identified more with China even as I have lived my whole life in the West.
If you want to exclude certain categories from society, in particular these categories of significance, you have to search for a substitute to fill the gaps.
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