I have never heard of animism before, but upon reading your explanation I can see how the movie “Avatar” fits into its’ definition. Looking at this movie from a Biblical perspective evokes much you can find wrong with the animism view. This movie reminds me of what Charry describes in “Inquiring after God through Art” when she states, “Art for art’s sake overwhelmed the older notion that art appropriately leads people to God and righteousness. Art came to be focused on forms and techniques of light, color, and line. And the finished product was to evoke the skill of the artist rather than to point to something beyond itself that would enhance the viewer’s understanding of God” (p. 281). This movie was visually stunning, but not in a way
