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Confidence
Belief overview
Llama sacrifice and Andean offerings
Llamas, chicha, coca, and other ritual goods were offered regularly.
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Supportive
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Contrary
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Neutral
What it is: Animal and agricultural offerings are constant part of Inca religion.
How the tradition understands it: Llama sacrifices and offerings of chicha, coca, textiles, and food feed reciprocity with gods and huacas.
Textual basis and context: Historical sources describe high frequency of these practices in state and local context.
Objections and debates: Scale and symbolism vary according to ceremony, crisis, and invoked deity.
Documentary evidence
Supportive
Charismatic movements in mainline churches
Charismatic renewal crossed mainline churches.
Reference: Charismatic renewal in Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches.
Content: From the 1960s, the charismatic experience crossed denominational boundaries; emphasized baptism in the Holy Spirit, gifts, and praise; transformed worship and spirituality.
Use in debate: Source to discuss contemporary Christianity, ecumenism, and spiritual renewal.
Prosperity gospel
Prosperity gospel is debated theological current.
Reference: Prosperity gospel and its representatives.
Content: Theological current that associates faith with material prosperity; has representatives such as Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland, and Edir Macedo; is criticized by other Christian currents.
Use in debate: Source to discuss contemporary Christianity, theology, and ethics.