Project Gutenberg 2020-02-29 Public domain in the USA. 20 Harva, Uno 1882 1949 Holmberg, Uno Holmberg-Harva, Uno Jumaluskon alkuperä Tapio Riikonen "Jumaluskon alkuperä" by Uno Harva is a scholarly exploration of the origins of religious beliefs, written in the early 20th century. The work discusses the development of various forms of spirituality, focusing particularly on the Finnish context and offering insights into soul beliefs, animism, and the relationship between humans and nature. At the start of the text, the author introduces the reader to the concept of "väkiusko," or the belief in spiritual forces in nature, positing that such beliefs form a foundational layer of religion. Harva outlines how early human perceptions of the soul and spiritual entities influenced religious practices, including traditional rites connected with hunting and fishing, and the ways individuals sought to appease natural spirits to ensure success in their endeavors. He emphasizes the connection between human behavior, environmental interactions, and the various protective measures taken by people in relation to these spiritual beliefs, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of animism and the evolution of spiritual understanding within Finnish culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 33.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finland -- Religion BL Text Category: Environmental Issues Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 158454 2023-09-26T09:32:32.779213 text/html 158447 2023-09-26T09:32:32.931224 text/html 235030 2022-09-27T19:30:45.335358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146012 2023-09-26T09:32:32.602223 text/plain 126280 2024-10-17T16:47:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9732 2025-06-24T11:10:40.490012 application/rdf+xml 131415 2024-09-25T10:20:42.141742 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia