Animism ShintoWhat is AnimismOldest form of religious belief Stone AgePracticed in African American and some East Asian areasWhat is AnimismSimply it is the belief that all objects animate or inanimat ID: 894545
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1 Animism & Shinto Unit 2: Religion and
Animism & Shinto Unit 2: Religion and Belief Systems What is Animism? ● Oldest form of rel
2 igious belief (Stone Age) ● Practiced
igious belief (Stone Age) ● Practiced in African, American, and some East Asian areas What
3 is Animism? ● Simply, it is the belief
is Animism? ● Simply, it is the belief that all objects, animate or inanimate, have a “s
4 piritual essence” ○ Most common thre
piritual essence” ○ Most common thread of indigenous religions ○ Can also describe the
5 behavior towards different things (peop
behavior towards different things (people, animals, plants, etc.) ● Sacred objects/beings
6 that act as an emblem of a group of pe
that act as an emblem of a group of people are referred to as totems What is Animism? ● Tr
7 aditions and practices vary wildly from
aditions and practices vary wildly from place to place ● Lacks many elements of other rel
8 igions ○ Moral/ethical guidelines ○
igions ○ Moral/ethical guidelines ○ Religious text ○ All - powerful deities Japanese Shi
9 nto Origins ● Oldest existing Japanese
nto Origins ● Oldest existing Japanese religion (80% still follow beliefs) ● Dates back t
10 o ~4000 B.C.E. ○ Name comes from ~500
o ~4000 B.C.E. ○ Name comes from ~500 C.E.; “Way of the Kami” ○ Only named to differen
11 tiate with Buddhism ● Gradually evolve
tiate with Buddhism ● Gradually evolved into more complex belief system Basic Beliefs ● Ce
12 lebration of human life ○ Human nature
lebration of human life ○ Human nature already good ○ No moral code, religious book, or fo
13 under ● Two important aspects most not
under ● Two important aspects most noteworthy ○ Little focus on eschatology; focus mostly
14 on “this - worldness” ○ Close li
on “this - worldness” ○ Close link to the gods, spirits, and other people ● Beliefs
15 vary depending on type of Shinto ○ Pub
vary depending on type of Shinto ○ Public vs. private practice Basic Beliefs ● Worship mai
16 nly conducted at shrines ○ Large festi
nly conducted at shrines ○ Large festivals also act as places of mass worship ○ Torii: ga
17 tes that signify the transition from the
tes that signify the transition from the worldly to sacred ground Itsukushima Fujisan Hongu
18 Sengen Taisha Ofuda Connection to Animis
Sengen Taisha Ofuda Connection to Animism ● Belief in Kamis - “divine beings” ○ Gods,
19 spirits, forces of nature ○ Inhabit t
spirits, forces of nature ○ Inhabit things that inspire awe ○ Kami that are not given gr
20 atitude become vengeful demons called a
atitude become vengeful demons called aragami ● Important kamis will sometimes be given nam
21 es ○ Amateratsu (Sun Kami) was most i
es ○ Amateratsu (Sun Kami) was most important ● No real moral code in Shinto ○ Based on
22 purity and cleanliness ○ Nature and w
purity and cleanliness ○ Nature and water = pure ○ Dead bodies/murder = impure Omairi Ama
23 terasu - Kami of the Sun & Storms Konoha
terasu - Kami of the Sun & Storms Konohanasakuya - hime Sumo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=