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“Animism is far from primitive, nor is it about pre-modernity because animism does not serve as a precursor to modernity. Rather animism is one of the many vitally present and contemporary other-than-modern ways of being human.”

Quote by Graham Harvey

Work

This book delves into the concept of animism, examining how different societies perceive and interact with the natural world and its inhabitants, often attributing life and consciousness to inanimate objects and natural phenomena. more

Author

Graham Harvey is a renowned author born in 1943. His works span across various fields, including sociology, religious studies, and environmental ethics. Harvey is known for his in-depth research and unique perspectives, with his writings having a profound impact on both academia and the public. more

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“Once the idea of a supernaturalistic creation is fully overcome, the idea returns that the universe must be self-organizing and therefore composed of self-moving parts. Also, insofar as dualistic assumptions are fully overcome and human experience is accepted as fully natural, it begins to seem probable that something analogous to our experience and self-movement is a feature of every level of nature.”

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Source: God and Religion in the Postmodern World: Essays in Postmodern Theology

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“Oh, ants, my sisters, good old honeydew-seekers! From close up you are sticky and shiny and gristly; and your nymphs have parasitic red mites stuck to them. You are too intent upon your chewing and gathering to listen to me, but I tell you that despite my warm feelings I really do not like you, and I cannot feel sorry for you in any way because there are too many of you and you are not cute at all. You eat too much of my forests; you are a rebellious tribe, and I will destroy you; I will poison your nests with sweet-smelling traps.”

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