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Book Review from page 6 as well as prognosticators of the etiology of disease and Buddhism, ancient Judaism to primitive Christianity, the
cures–and not least, the role of ecstasy. From the Lakota early division of Islam into Shiite and Sunni, the medieval
to hunt and plant, to protect from lurking enemies. Like tribes with their Ghost Dances to the Hindu and Buddhist split of Protestantism from Roman Catholicism, and
primates such as apes and gorillas who define themselves with their tantric rites, to Sufi and Christian mystics to Modern Judaism into the sects of Orthodox, Conservative,
in groups, human beings share that tendency. Professor the Baal Shem Tov’s Hasidic imposition of zeal and joy and Reform. Modern science supports these notions with
Dunbar suggests that such basic indulgences as dancing, in worship all fit Émile Durkheim’s characterization our new-found ability to trace and image the activities
singing, story-telling and notably laughing are cohesive of religion as social bonding along with collective of the brain and further connects to recent studies, how
in bonding humans while connecting to higher spirits. effervescence. He notes the almost universal use of the hormone endorphin floods the brain with good vibes
Mentalizing, perhaps akin to Robin Gregg’s description psychoactive drugs like cannabis, opium, mescaline, derived from drugs, exercise, sex, and religious worship.
of human consciousness. alcohol in its history.
Primitive animistic ritualistic religion stands out in He traces the Hegelian dialectic in Doctrinal religion Dr. Ronald J. Meyers, resident of La Paz, is Emeritus
its achievement of a pattern with various modalities that emerged in the Axial age beginning around the Professor of English. rmeyers@esu.edu. 
such a mechanism for community bonding, standing middle of the first millennium B.C. in Persia, Greece,
together against enemies, enforcer of cooperation, and Palestine, India, China–which he argues were typically
mechanism for political oppression. Not only that, but it founded by individuals who were orphans and outcasts. Lease Renewals
enabled human beings to explain and recognize the role He cites Moses, Confucius, Jesus, Mohammed, Genghis
of God and the supernatural in human life. Which was a Khan suggesting that a troubled childhood drew upon a
game changer for the species, call it the God gene, that sense of one’s inadequacy which leads to formulating Renters- If you plan to renew your lease
separated us from our nearest creatures like gorillas and a new idealistic vision; he traces in other areas, in art at Boca Pointe, please provide the BPCA
chimpanzee. Michelangelo and Leonardo, in poetry, Keats and Edgar Management office a copy of your renewal
Dunbar goes on to characterize the history of religion Allan Poe, and perhaps could include such modern
as bringing about sense of well being and healthfulness visionaries as Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos. lease and vehicle registration prior to your
as the founders, shamans and priests gained influence The history of religion is the story of pendulum lease expiration date. Both items are needed
as inspired leaders and skilled interpreters of the future; swinging from polytheism to monotheism, Hinduism to to ensure that your transponder does not get
deactivated when the lease ends. Please email
to admin@bocapointe.com.
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On behalf of The Club at Boca Pointe we
All meetings will be held electronically via Zoom and in person. The following is our regular schedule of would like to remind our residents that NO
monthly meetings, however, sometimes meetings are cancelled or schedules are revised due to holidays, etc. If walking, running, bicycle riding or dog walking
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Zoom link be emailed to you.
paths. For safety reasons, the
Access Control & Safety Committee 2nd Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. paths are for golf carts only.

Architectural Control Site Committee 1st Friday of each month at 9:30 a.m.
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Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. cooperating with The
Club's policy. 
Budget & Finance Committee The Friday before the third Tuesday of
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