Which statement best characterizes animism? A. It combines natural, human, and spiritual forces. B. It's composed of irrational superstitions that arise in underdeveloped rural communities. C. It's a religion that maintains the futility of human existence. D. It's the basis of social status within a tribe.

Statements B and C are biased and describe more people's judgements about it, rather than giving it a description of what animism actually is.

The statement that best describes what it is is A. It combines natural, human, and spiritual forces.

Animism is the belief that humans, but also animals and plants, have a spiritual life.