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This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Shinto in the modern world. The changes the religion has undergone are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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is no doubting the influence that religion has held over the evolution of human life on earth. Yet, in modern times, it would seem that the influence of religion is
at least somewhat diminished. Of course, religion still has its impact on politics and culture, especially in certain western countries that still dabble in exceptionalism, such as the United States,
but for the most part, it is no longer has much impact in the sphere of peoples day to day lives. That said, virtually all ancient religions have evolved in
some fashion to adapt to the demands of the modern world. This paper will explore the changes undertaken by the religion of Shinto as it enters the 21st century. This
paragraph helps the student give a brief summary of Shinto. Shinto is a Japanese religion through and through; its myths are Japanese myths, and concern the creation not of the
world, but specifically of the isles of Japan ("Way", 2011). Those who practice Shinto are fairly animistic in their beliefs; they tend to believe not in a singular anthropomorphic god,
but in spirits known as "kami" that populate nearly all aspects of life on earth; it is important to avoid describing kami in too theological a fashion, because oftentimes these
spirits are not understood to be literal spirits, but rather any of the aspects of the world which fill one with "wonder and awe" ("Way", 2011). In fact, so loose
was the theological content of Shintoism in ancient times that it used to be largely conflated with the Buddhist tradition inherited from China and India ("Way", 2011). This represents the
first major concession of Shinto to the "modern" world. As Japan left behind the Sengoku period and moved into the Meiji restoration, Shinto became aligned with the state in a
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