USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mission is the task of the whole church involving all God’s people through participation in the fulfillment or completion of God’s purposes (Eph 3:9-10).

Detailed explanation-2: -The missions created new communities where the Native Americans received religious education and instruction. The Spanish established pueblos (towns) and presidios (forts) for protection. The natives lived in the missions until their religious training was complete.

Detailed explanation-3: -Followers of the Native American Church are monotheists, believing in a supreme being commonly addressed as the Great Spirit. The Great Spirit often works through a variety of lesser spirits. Jesus plays a prominent role in their beliefs, he is often equated with the spirit of the peyote plant.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Guarani In the film The Mission, many of the actors are Guarani Indians who were recruited to participate in the film. Before the time of the Spanish conquest, the Guarani were widely scattered throughout the area, living by hunting, fishing, and gathering plant foods.