Tag: roots of humanity
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The Great Matrix of Being
from metanexus.net: Understanding Natural Hierarchies: Our European ancestors once understood the universe to be a Great Chain of Being. All the entities of the world — animal, vegetable, mineral — were hierarchically organized. At the bottom were metals, precious metals, and precious stones. Then came plants and trees, followed by wild animals and domesticated animals.…
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Agrarian Magic: 20 Theories on the Origin of Religion
from MysticPolitics.com: Mystic Politics has compiled the top 20 theories on the origin of religion, from animism to agrarian magic: Religion is a species-specific human universal phenomenon, complex, full of paradoxes, and found in all cultures. Social scientists and anthropologists since the late 17th century have attempted to rationally answer questions about religion, and while we…