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Witches, Gods, and Voices - Dr. Tanya Luhrmann, Stanford Anthropology

The DemystifySci Podcast

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Do You Know How to Pray?

Prayer is a therapeutic style technique. For people who are able to use it well, they're really kind of shifting to the positive. It's like substituting a positive thought for a negative thought. But i think these carismatic churches appealed to people precisely because they do such a good job making god present for people. And a lot of people look pretty happy.

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