Supernatural and Natural Distinction

Supernatural and Natural Distinction

Introduction

The common debate amongst many anthropologists is whether there exists a distinction between the supernatural and the natural in all cultures. The essay will analyze the views of two anthropologiwho include roger Ivar Lohmann who concurred that there exists a distinction between the supernatural and the natural and said “yes” in his article “The Supernatural Is Everywhere: Defining Qualities of Religion in Melanesia and Beyond” (Lohmann, 2003). Similarly, the essay will also analyze the opposing view of Fredrich P.Lampe who said “No” in his article “Creating a Second-Storey Woman: Introduced Delineation between Natural and Supernatural in Melanesia” (Lampe, 2003). Despite…