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In the context of the categories of religion, __________ is the belief that plants, animals, or other elements of the natural world are endowed with spirits or life forces that have an impact on events in society.

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animism

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Animism is the belief that living souls exist in all things in nature such as plants, inanimate objects and natural phenomena

Potentially, animism perceives ALL things—animals, plants and trees, stones, water, weather systems, human craft and handiwork and even words as animated and alive

Examples of Animism can be seen in religions such as: Hinduism, Buddhism, pantheism, Paganism, and Neopaganism

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