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Supernatural Beings

Supernatural Beings. 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)

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Supernatural Beings

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  1. Supernatural Beings • 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(?)

  2. Polytheism • Belief in several gods and/or goddesses (as contrasted with monotheism–belief in one god or goddess). • Pantheon • The several gods and goddesses of a people. • Animism • A belief in spirit beings thought to animate nature.

  3. Sacred Places • Sacred: Entitled to reverence and respect • Shrines • 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

  4. animism • Animism is typical of peoples who see themselves as a part of nature rather than superior to it. • A belief in spirit beings, other than ancestors, who are believed to animate all of nature • These spirit beings are closer to humans than gods and goddesses and are concerned with human activities. Ex: Kami(traditional Japanese Shinto beliefs)

  5. Animatismis abelief that the world is animated by impersonal supernatural powers. (I.e. “The Force”)

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