Evolutionary Religion—Fetishes and Magic (Part 1)

As the fetish cult evolved, it incorporated all of the primitive ideas of ghosts, souls, spirits, and demon possession.  Primitive men made almost everything extraordinary into a fetish.  Many looked upon geniuses as fetish personalities—more than human, divine, even infallible.  Thus did chiefs, kings, priests, prophets, and church rulers eventually wield great power and exercise unbounded authority.

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