Animism
Title: Animism
Category: /Society & Culture/Religion
Details: Words: 738 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Animism
Category: /Society & Culture/Religion
Details: Words: 738 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
The term animism is derived from the Latin word anima meaning breath or soul. The belief of animism is probably one of man's oldest beliefs, with its origin most likely dating to the Paleolithic age. From its earliest beginnings it was a belief that a soul or spirit existed in every object, even if it was inanimate. In a future state this soul or spirit would exist as part of an immaterial soul. The spirit,
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medium actually believes that he is channeling a spirit. It usually happens when the medium is put under pressure to attend a request or works in a spiritualistic circle where spirit phenomena are expected to occur. The spirit of the medium then fabricates a manifestation and it is interesting to notice that the mediums body undergoes all the usual changes that happen in an actual spirit communication, such as altered breathing, contortions, and such procedures.