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Shinto - The Way of the Gods: Introduction to the Traditional Religion of Japan by Vincent Miller

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sacred mountain is called and worshipped as kannabi. Majestic, unique, or striking rock formations are called iwakura and are worshipped as yorishiro. Large beautiful forest areas are referred to as himorobi, and ancient trees are ...more

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“The sciences form a hierarchy. “Physics rests on mathematics, chemistry on physics, biology on chemistry, and, in principle, the social sciences on biology,” wrote evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers.”
― Charles Murray, Human Diversity: The Biology of Gender, Race, and Class

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“The explicit rejection of a role for biology in the social sciences occurred from the end of the nineteenth through the beginning of the twentieth centuries, with the leading roles played by Émile Durkheim in sociology, Franz Boas in anthropology, and John Watson in psychology.3”
― Charles Murray, Human Diversity: The Biology of Gender, Race, and Class

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“Shinto festivals typically revolve around one particular kami who becomes the god of honor or chief guest at that festival. Celebrations include a lot of physical events including drama performances, processions, sumo wrestling, and of course, feasting.”
― Vincent Miller, Shinto - The Way of the Gods: Introduction to the Traditional Religion of Japan

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“A common adage in Japan goes as follows: the Japanese marry as per Shinto faith, live their lives based on Confucian ethics, and are buried as per Buddhist rites.”
― Vincent Miller, Shinto - The Way of the Gods: Introduction to the Traditional Religion of Japan

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“Being excessively harsh and violent, even during adversities, will result in a person being perceived as oppressive and having a hurtful behavior towards others. During the dominance of ara-mitama aspect, you may see others from an egotistical perspective and being aware of this will help you moderate yourself in a better way.”
― Vincent Miller, Shinto - The Way of the Gods: Introduction to the Traditional Religion of Japan

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