Animatism - Animatism Animatism is a term R. R. Marett created to refer to the belief of certain cultures in supernatual forces and powers. Unlike animism, these forces are inanimate and impersonal. For example. the Melanesians, believe in mana as a force inherent in all objects. It is not physical per se, but may manifest itself physically. So, in their system of belief, a warrior who performs bravely in battle does so because of a mana-containing amulet he wears, and not because of his prowess..
Animism - One example of this is the idea that the Goddess and God consist of everything that exists (although this is actually an example of animatism, rather than animism). The term is also the name of a theory of religion, proposed by the anthropologist Sir E. B. Tylor in his 1871 book, Primitive Culture. Most anthropologists today consider the term "animism" useful for describing a set of specific beliefs, but reject Tylor's theories of "animism." Tylor argued that non-Western societies relied on animism to explain why things happen. He further argued that animism is the earliest form of religion, and reveals that humans developed religions in order to explain things. At the time that Tylor wrote, this theory was politically radical because it made the claim that non-Western peoples (viz., non-Christian heathens).
Crystalis - of 100 years, the mutant creatures began to take large portions of the world. The survivors, meanwhile, have fallen back to more primitive times. Small villages dot the landscape, hidden away in valleys and mountain passes that are still safe from invasion by creatures. Magic, meanwhile, has crept back into the world, and magical swords and other trinkets exist. Medicine has faded to herbalism, and religion has reverted to superstition and animatism In these small villages, rumors of The Tower, which was meant to oppress evil, grew sinister. Rumors appeared, suggesting that the Tower would destroy humanity if evil returned to their lands. Only one hope remains, the Crystalis, a powerful sword that can only be formed from four Elemental Swords..
Shamanism - shaman: knowledge of magical and other lore; and the ability to cure a person and mend a situation. Second, shamanic practice continues not only in wild areas but in cities, towns, suburbs and shantytowns all over the world, not only in the tundras or the jungles or deserts. Different forms of shamanism are found around the world, and are also known as medicine men and witch doctors. It has been especially common among circumpolar peoples; in Old Norse Religion, however, shamanism was seen as un-manly and practiced mainly by women (although in Old Norse mythology, the supreme god Odin was also seen as the foremost shaman). Shamanism is based on the belief that the visible world is pervaded by invisible forces or spirits that affect the lives of the living. In.
