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Extrasensory Perception and the Paranormal in Shamanism D. Scott Rogo explores the extrasensory perception of the Shaman and the paranormal aspects of the experiences in his essay "Shamanism, ESP, and the Paranormal," which is included in Shirley Nicholson's Shamanism: An Expanded View of...

The Axis Mundi There are many symbols which identify the center of the world. These symbols are quite numerous throughout many different cultures. It is important to each group of people to have their own world-view as to where everything else revolves. Another function of the axis mundi is...

Aberle’s, Mott’s and O’Dea’s Problems Religious Organizations Overcome In order for a group to function and continue for generations, there must be some criteria that the group must meet. David Aberle, Paul Mott, and Thomas O’Dea identified problems that a religious group must overcome in order...

Re: Evil - What is it according to who? Humanity and evil go hand-in-hand and I do not believe that evil will never cease to exist. Human beings are descended from the physically weak but cleaver minded subhumans that lied, stole, and cheated their way to survive. Thus, evil is in the very...

Re: GOD:True or false The traditional Christian belief falls under the definition of theism, specifically monotheism. This religion believes that God created the universe. Rowe rationalized the idea that God is a self-existent being. He says that the existence of everything is either dependant...