Disease and the supernatural Flashcards
1
Q
What did people believe diseases were?
A
- A punishment from God for people’s sins
- Diseases existed to show them the error of their ways and become better people.
2
Q
What was the believed way to cure disease?
A
Prayer and repentance
3
Q
What other reasons did people believe disease was caused by?
A
- Evil spirits inside of someone
- Members of the church performed exorcisms - chants to remove the spirit from the person’s body
