Evolutionary Religion—Shamanism (Part 3)

The essence of the ritual is the perfection of its performance; among savages it must be practiced with exact precision.  Man’s slowly evolving mind early came to believe that the technique of ritual was the decisive factor in its efficacy.  Therefore, it was inevitable that the shamans should sooner or later evolve into a priesthood trained to direct the meticulous practice of the ritual.

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