Word: healer
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Some Democratic strategists see the opportunity for a more positive message. They suggest that the verdict will confirm a yearning among voters for a healer, a candidate who can bridge that divide-someone, say, like that fellow from Hope. But Bill Clinton is apparently not the top choice for the job. A TIME/CNN poll conducted last week shows that Americans see Powell as the most likely unifier, a figure who transcends race, not a politician who exploits...
...enthusiasm, it's mesmerizing." In Japan, which he was one of the first Westerners ever to visit, Xavier's amiable manner and learned discourse is credited with helping open up the nation to outsiders. In India, he is revered by Christians, Hindus and Muslims alike as Goencho Sahib, a healer of the sick, a bringer of good fortune and?his legend taking a more modern twist?one who can bless new cars and trucks. In Malaysia, where he was known for a miraculous ability to call out the names of babies he had never met, mothers hold...
...President is closer to their view. "Stem cells are an issue that affects persuadable voters," says senior Kerry adviser Tad Devine. Democrats are so giddy about that possibility that they can exaggerate the technology's potential. After Reeve died last week, Edwards sounded like a faith healer when he claimed, "If we do ... the work that we will do when John Kerry is President, people like Christopher Reeve will get up out of that wheelchair and walk again." Scientists are actually years from the first human clinical trials using embryonic stem cells...
...served as Tenggulun's village chief for the past eight years exemplifies that syncretic, tolerant tradition. Apart from the usual country smells of manure and woodsmoke wafting through the windows of his house, Maksun's office is also faintly redolent of incense. For Maksun is a traditional faith healer. He has no problem reconciling his magic with Islam. "I am a good Muslim, but I am also a paranormal," he says, shrugging...
NASHVILLE: "Everybody has an angel," says healer Noelle Rose, who says she can put you in touch with yours. Her clients include the terminally ill, addicts and folks just searching for answers. Sessions in person or over the phone start from...