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Healing has always been a concept in
                                                                          our lives and has been described
                                                                          heavily within the Bible, evolving
                                                                          around Jesus Christ and God. Jesus
                                                                          created the building blocks to most
                                                                          European religions, and primarily that
                                                                          of Catholicism. The belief and devotion
                                                                          towards God and the connection that
                                                                          his people share with him through
                                                                          prayer can be a very powerful entity in
                                                                          our lives. In many cases, the
                                                                          psychological effects of prayer can help
         Above Image: A artistic interpretation of Jesus bringing sight   us be healthier people. This is because
                             back to the blind                            prayer can help release the
                                                                          neurochemicals that are produced in
        https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-stories/jesus-heals-the-blind-man-story-of-bartimaeus.html
                                                                          the human body.





              RELIGION AS A HEALER:                                       MCCORMACK ., JACOB RAYMOND


       THROUGH THE POWER OF                                               Colby Sawyer College


                                                  PRAYER










        USIL Cusco | Spring, 2019-01
        Course: Healing and Shamanism in the Andean and
        Amazonian Cultures
        Professor: Oscar R. Ortega










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