Also - keep in mind that random events might help you out too I don't want to give away too much but my personal strategy is that things that are of most importance, like food, should be what I work towards first and others like spirituality (which doesn't seem, at least from my playing, to really DO anything TO the villagers as far as health and food) might be less important. But then again, you never know when something random might tip the scales for you in a good way. It's all up to you and as Barbara said, whatever floats your boat as far as strategy goes is the way you should play! And if it fails, try try again