Animism
Animism noun - The doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls.
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Religion
Religion noun - A body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities.
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- Turn A Gundam takes place in what appears to be Sweet Home Alabama, but aspects of the culture and technology are closer to World War I-era Europe and their religion seems to be some weird kind of Native American shamanism or animism, possibly similar to Shinto.
Source: Culture Chop Suey -
Religion is alive and well in the 82nd century and while we don't have any recognizable religions, they're all descended from existing real-life religions like the Church of Lucifer or Shogun Buddhist animism.
Source: Literature / Lucifers Star -
The main Romulan religion of the series present (a form of animism focused on the Four Elements of Nature, Earth, Water, Air, and Fire, crossed with a karma-like concept) began life as a meme on the Vulcan version of the Internet while the Rihannsu were planning their future society.
Source: Literature / Rihannsu
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