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Current Population Location Origins Places of Worship Beliefs

This document provides an overview of animism and Shintoism. Both religions believe that spirits exist in natural elements and objects. However, animism focuses on spirits of ancestors impacting daily life, while Shintoism worships kami spirits found in all living and non-living things that control nature. The document compares key concepts between the two religions.

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Current Population Location Origins Places of Worship Beliefs

This document provides an overview of animism and Shintoism. Both religions believe that spirits exist in natural elements and objects. However, animism focuses on spirits of ancestors impacting daily life, while Shintoism worships kami spirits found in all living and non-living things that control nature. The document compares key concepts between the two religions.

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Module Plan

LESSON 3 Understanding the Nature of Religion

Current
population
Many societies throughout
Location the world
 Particularly and

Developed throughout many parts of the


Origins world throughout the course of history

Places take place outdoors in


of
Worship
Beliefs  Belief in a with
lesser and
 Everything in nature has a
- ex.) , animals, natural
forces, , people…
everything
 worship
- believe that the souls of the dead
can have an impact on daily life

Religiou 
- medicine man or woman
s - conducts

Leaders - served as interpreters
- job was to explain

- helped families become aware
of problems, along with
providing

SHINTOISM
Current million
population
Location Mostly

Origins  Developed around BC in


the Japanese archipelago
 No one founder-evolved from
religions with similar views and beliefs

are resurrected in places of


Places , or areas of
of importance
Worship
 Shinto= “
Beliefs  Worship
”
(spirit) found in all living
and non-living things
-Controls such
as typhoons and earthquakes
 Carry a deep respect for
 Reverence for -
ancestor worship

 Kokiji- Record of Ancient Matters


Famous  Nikong-Chronicles of Japan
Writings
Comparing Concepts

Topic: ANIMISM & SHINTOISM


Concept 1: Concept 2:

How are they alike?

How are they


different?

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