Rebeca Lambarria
Steve Nehlsen
Cultural Anthropology
Spirit of the Rain Forest In the book "Spirit of the Rain Forest," Mark Andrew Ritchie relates the story of a Venezuelan Shaman named Jungleman, and his people. Although the author is Mark Andrew Ritchie, the story is told by Jungleman. Jungleman affirms that many of the stories he is telling came to him via the spirit world. When Jungleman was a young boy, he says that the spirits came to him but at first he was really afraid of them. Little did he know that one day he would be one of the greatest shaman ever and he would even teach other people how to embrace or use the spirits for many purposes. Jungleman says that the spirits lived inside him and he describes how he would talk to …show more content…
God is calling us to go to places like this, where people are living in darkness and are dying without knowing about the salvation that Jesus Christ offers to everyone. In this book, we see how missionaries changed the way of life and the destiny of these people. Pepe lead Shoefoot to Yai Pada and also others in the village, then they spread the Gospel to other villages. Without the obedience of the missionaries, all these people would have never had an encounter with Yai Pada and therefore, they would have keep living and practicing their old ways. These missionaries made a great impact in the lives of the Yanomami; they changed their lives and gave them …show more content…
Through Shoefoot many people, Jungleman included, changed their ways of live. Instead of seeking revenge, living in fear, hate, and darkness, they came to know the truth; forgiveness, love, and most important, they received salvation and eternal life in heaven. This story is just a reminder of how powerful God is and there is nothing impossible for him. Reading and learning how the Yanomami people lived and seeing how God changed their lives shows the power, mercy and love of God. The redemption of these people shows the ultimate character of
Steve Nehlsen
Cultural Anthropology
Spirit of the Rain Forest In the book "Spirit of the Rain Forest," Mark Andrew Ritchie relates the story of a Venezuelan Shaman named Jungleman, and his people. Although the author is Mark Andrew Ritchie, the story is told by Jungleman. Jungleman affirms that many of the stories he is telling came to him via the spirit world. When Jungleman was a young boy, he says that the spirits came to him but at first he was really afraid of them. Little did he know that one day he would be one of the greatest shaman ever and he would even teach other people how to embrace or use the spirits for many purposes. Jungleman says that the spirits lived inside him and he describes how he would talk to …show more content…
God is calling us to go to places like this, where people are living in darkness and are dying without knowing about the salvation that Jesus Christ offers to everyone. In this book, we see how missionaries changed the way of life and the destiny of these people. Pepe lead Shoefoot to Yai Pada and also others in the village, then they spread the Gospel to other villages. Without the obedience of the missionaries, all these people would have never had an encounter with Yai Pada and therefore, they would have keep living and practicing their old ways. These missionaries made a great impact in the lives of the Yanomami; they changed their lives and gave them …show more content…
Through Shoefoot many people, Jungleman included, changed their ways of live. Instead of seeking revenge, living in fear, hate, and darkness, they came to know the truth; forgiveness, love, and most important, they received salvation and eternal life in heaven. This story is just a reminder of how powerful God is and there is nothing impossible for him. Reading and learning how the Yanomami people lived and seeing how God changed their lives shows the power, mercy and love of God. The redemption of these people shows the ultimate character of