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Luhrmann, an anthropologist at Stanford University, has produced a serious work of anthropological research, yet its conversational tone and fascinating anecdotes will hold the attention of even nonspecialists, especially those troubled by the elusiveness of an intimate relationship with God. This group would seem to include many Catholics, given Pope Francis’ need to insist recently in “Christus Vivit” that “Christ is alive! We need to keep reminding ourselves of this.”
Luhrmann’s book reveals that this difficulty is not unique to Catholics, but rather one they share with evangelical Christians, magicians, Zoroastrians,
santeros, orthodox Jews and other religious persons. The book’s central claim is that it takes sustained effort to believe and act as if gods and spirits are real, and so they must be
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