Supernatural Beings Supernatural Supernatural : “above the natural” Not obeying the laws of nature as we know them. Many times the supernatural is explained by science, further blurring the line between religion and science. Supernatural beings: Major deities (gods and goddesses we mentioned before) Ancestral spirits Other sorts of spirit beings(?)
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Supernatural Beings SupernaturalSupernatural: “above the natural”
Not obeying the laws of nature as we know them.
Many times the supernatural is explained by science, further blurring the line between religion and science.
Supernatural beings:Major deities (gods and goddesses we
mentioned before)Ancestral spiritsOther sorts of spirit beings(?)
Polytheism Belief in several gods and/or goddesses (as
contrasted with monotheism–belief in one god or goddess).
PantheonPantheonThe several gods and goddesses of a people.
AnimismAnimismA belief in spirit beings thought to animate
nature.
Sacred Places SacredSacred: Entitled to
reverence and respect ShrinesShrines
A shrine is an object or building that contains sacred objects or is associated with a venerated person or deity Ex:: Fairy Circle Ex: Aten temple,
Akhenaten (King Tut’s dad)
Ex: Synagogue, Mosque, Church
animism
AnimismAnimism is typical of peoples who see themselves as a part of nature rather than superior to it.A belief in spirit beingsspirit beings, other than ancestors, who are believed to animate animate all of natureThese spirit beings are closer to humans than gods and goddesses and are concerned with human activities.Ex: Kami Kami (traditional Japanese Shinto beliefs)
AnimatismAnimatism is a belief that the world is animated by
impersonal supernatural powers. (I.e. “The Force”)