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Western animism

“belief systems that attribute souls or spirits to animals, plants, objects, natural phenomena, geographical features, ancestors etc. – these are seen as mediators requiring homage” (Steven Musa-Kormayea, drawing on Christopaganism or indigenous Christianity? by Yamamori and Taber) It can be helpful to distinguish between different worldviews (ways of seeing the world) held by different cultures – secular … Continue reading