animism

What does anemia mean

Soul or life

Animism is rooted in the conviction that the physical world is imbued with _ or _ that interact with _

spirits

forces

Humans

Animistic practices frequently involve rituals to appease the spirits. This ensures

Protection, provision, or favor

T/f an animism there is no distinction between spiritual and physical world

True

What part of the population of Earth have some sort of animistic belief

40

Animism is most prevalent on what continent

Africa

Animism affects their view of

Monotheism, sin, scripture, Grace

Animism is different from other belief system because it emphasizes_ not gods or deities

And also focuses on _ between all things in nature

Spirits

interconnectedness

Animus practice - - - and - to protect themselves from the spirits

Spiritism

Witchcraft

Divination

Astrology

What are some animistic thinking in the US

Just think good thoughts, having bad luck

What do they use to ward off evil spirits and invite the company of good spirits

Spells and incantations

In order to receive good favor of the good spirits they must - them and offer - and- to appease them

• At peas, your face of consequences- there is no love, Grace or forgiveness

Worship, sacrifice, rituals

What is animism linked with

Existence of idolatry

• This is found in all 66 books

Also found in in the OT and anti-narrative animistic practices included

• Animal sacrifice

• Child sacrifice

• Charms

• Enchantments

Why historical count in the Bible is an example of many turning away from worshiping God and substituting him with idols and spirits

Tower of Bible

What is the main component of animism

Spirits

Spirits are

Ancestors

Spirits and habiting inanimate objects

Other spirits- evil and wicked ones

What is the major concern in the mind of the animist

The spirit world

T/f animism does not teach that people have immortal souls

False

Who remains deeply interested in the family

They care for them, protect them, and punish those who seek to do them harm

They can act as intermediaries between the spirit, world and our own

You honor them through offerings, prayers, and rituals to show respect for their wisdom and guidance

Ancestors

Souls who did not live fulfilled lives or died tragic deaths became what

Ghosts

Ghosts search for bodies to inhabit and often bring harm

They reverence their ancestors because they care for the family, they know what happens after death, they protect the family, they mediate between God and the family

Info

How do the ancestors communicate to the living

Through dreams, visions necromancers

Christians believe,

No departed souls remain on Earth

The dead do not contact the living

We do not worship our loved ones nor seek to appease their spirits after they died

Info

Windwater fire and Earth have spiritual power within them. These are called

Natural forces

Natural forces are a _ _

A. They deserve reverence and protection, not exploitation

Sacred entity

A fetish is called an

Idol

The worshiper is called the

Fetisher

The fetish/ idol is animated by a _ _

The fetisher hopes to be able to motivate the fetish to do something beneficial for them- like marriage, having children, having position of influence, being healed

powerful spirit

In practicing fetishism anything beneficial has to come at the catastrophic expense of _ _

Someone else

The English colloquial term for fetishism is

The Bible calls it

Voodoo

Sorcery

Due to fetish animists or carry things for protection

Spirits have different levels of _

Power

There are no _ in animism

Things that are wrong and one context maybe just fine in another context

Absolutes

What allows individuals to connect with spirits or ancestors through symbolic actions such as offerings or prayers

Rituals

Rituals often include music, dance or some other form of expression to evoke emotions to create a sense of connecting between - and -

Humans

Spirits

Rituals aim to maintain harmony with the _ _ to appease spiritual entities, to ensure the well-being of individuals and communities

Rituals and compass- seasonal festivals, rights of passage, healing ceremonies

natural World

What is a plant or animal that is alive that possesses supernatural powers and is held in reverence as an emblem or symbol of the tribal community

Totem

there are _ if you touch, eat or harm a totem

Taboos

Serves as mediators between the human and spiritual realm

Through transdivination ritual practices they communicate with spirits, healing with spiritual maladies, and mediation of conflicts within the community

Shamans or spiritual intermediaries

Animistic world view: there is a _ between the scene and the unseen world

relationship

They believe all of life is

Interconnected

Animus seek _ to control the everyday life

Power

Animists want to know what powers or forces are influencing their lives

They are concerned about what powers will cause future evils to befall them

To ward off this evil they try to appease certain spirits/ gods _ this evil comes upon them

before

What are made to preserve the harmony between the spiritual world and the physical

Prohibitions

What are the places where sacred power is concentrated

Theys exist to commune with the spiritual world

Sacred places

There are sacred things

Objects possess power and are potentially dangerous

What item is often believed to possess sacred power

Stones

Some sacred actions include sacrifice of animals or plans to the deities

Who performs the sacred rights?

Signs in the heavens and certain reptiles or animals encountered in the day may….

Shaman

Predict one's future

They have sacred words

Words are charged with sacred power if uttered by

They have many oath, curses and blessings

Priest

Which sacred person can protect communities from enemies, communicate with the gods and spirits, have supernatural powers to inflict harm on others, can cast spells, can inject foreign bodies into a victim-causing illness, can communicate with dead spirits

Many people believe they can transform into animals

This along with sorcery are most feared

Witches

Who can cure sickness, direct sacrificial rights, and escorts the soul to the other world.

He can leave his body and observe from a distance

Shaman or medicine Man

What are some sub humans

Trolls

Water spirits

Little people- leprechauns

Sacred rituals are performed regularly by

The head of the family and priests