May 2017
Religious Tolerance in World History
Among primitive humans, the world was frightening and animated by benign or hostile spirits. Our ancestors feared the power of these unseen forces, believing that sacrifices could calm these spirits. Sacrifices ranged from sharing food (burning foods so that the smoke could reach the deities) or, in dire circumstances, human sacrifices to pacify an angry god or goddess.
As we developed as a species, these nature spirits evolved into a system of many gods and goddess, spel more...
Religious Tolerance in World History
Among primitive humans, the world was frightening and animated by benign or hostile spirits. Our ancestors feared the power of these unseen forces, believing that sacrifices could calm these spirits. Sacrifices ranged from sharing food (burning foods so that the smoke could reach the deities) or, in dire circumstances, human sacrifices to pacify an angry god or goddess.
As we developed as a species, these nature spirits evolved into a system of many gods and goddess, spelled out more...
As we developed as a species, these nature spirits evolved into a system of many gods and goddess, spelled out more...