Animists typically are people who live with a strong belief in the supernatural or the unseen. They may believe that animals, trees, or rivers have spirits. They may seek to communicate with the spirits of people who’ve died. Sometimes they are tribes who live far away from the majority world religions of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam. Other times Animists are people of those world religions who focus on spirits instead of the main beliefs of their faith. For instance a Thai who offers flowers and incense to various spirits or gods to protect his boat would be a Buddhist who is living like an Animist.
Resources
Animism - Journal of Adventist Mission Studies
Spiritual Warfare and the Occult - Journal of Adventist Mission Studies
Adventist Responses to Witchcraft - Journal of Adventist Mission Studies
Learn more about Animism and how to share the gospel in this profile from International Students Inc.
Set Free In Christ Institute - Gaining freedom in Christ from Satan's snares
Fallen Angels: One Man’s True Encounters with Evil - Tim Maddocks shares his experiences from ministry in Cambodia
Finding Deliverance in Christ - A deliverance ministry manual sponsored by Adventist Frontier Missions and the Department of World Mission at Andrews University
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