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How do we explain the unexplainable?
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Anthropology 102T Essay Assignment #4 Susan Kerr Tommy Phillips 12/2/03 How do we explain the unexplainable? A question that seems simple enough yet brings about a different answer from most everyone it's asked. One thing that most answers will have in common though is that they will suggest the supernatural. In this essay we'll be exploring the many supernatural beliefs present in American culture, from Christianity to voodoo. First we'll take a look at some of the different belief systems and practices present in the U.S., and later on the function they serve as a part of our culture. One of the biggest belief systems in our culture today would have to be that of Christianity. Christianity stretches back to around 30 A.D. when the death of Jesus Christ, believed to be the son of God, occurred. Christians believe that Jesus Christ was the incarnation of God in the flesh; consequently they worship him...
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