Question

Which statement best characterizes animism? A. It combines natural, human, and spiritual forces. B. It's composed of irrational superstitions that arise in underdeveloped rural communities. C. It's a religion that maintains the futility of human existence. D. It's the basis of social status within a tribe.

Answer 1

Statements B and C are biased and describe more people's judgements about it, rather than giving it a description of what animism actually is.

The statement that best describes what it is is A. It combines natural, human, and spiritual forces .

Animism is the belief that humans, but also animals and plants, have a spiritual life.