4. [R.sub.x]: soul medicine, spirit pills.(Once upon a time for the soul: a review of the effects of storytelling in spiritual traditions)(Critical Essay)

From: Communication Research Trends | Date: September 22, 2004| Author: Sunwolf | Copyright information 
 
   Long long ago, a man known as the Baal Shem 
   Tov went to a most secret place in the forest. It 
   is said that in this secret place, he lit a sacred 
   fire, spoke an ancient prayer, and uttered a holy 
   name. In that moment, Hope burned more 
   brightly in the world. But it came to pass that in 
   the next generation, his successor knew only the 
   Place, the Fire, and the Prayer. Yet, that was 
   enough to preserve Hope. In each succeeding 
   generation, another spark o...

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