Neopaganism

Animism is not an organized religion, but rather is a worldview that underlies a group's beliefs about the universe and people (“Animism”). However, some animist practices can be found in expressions in religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Neopaganism, and Shinto (“Animism”). Animism also has some “overlapping expressions in Shamanism when a shaman attempts to contact a soul from the soil, rain, or sun” (“Animism”). The description of animism today was created by Sit Edward Tyler…