The question of the origin of religion has occupied philosophers, anthropologists, and theologians for centuries. From the perspective of philosophy of religion, the origin of religion is not merely a historical inquiry but also a conceptual one, concerned with understanding why religious belief arises and what fundamental human needs or experiences give rise to it. Various theories have been proposed, each highlighting different aspects of human nature and social life. One of the earliest systematic explanations was offered by thinkers such as Edward Burnett Tylor, who proposed the theory of animism. According to him, religion originated in primitive attempts to explain natural phenomena and experiences such as dreams, death, and shadows. Early humans, reflecting on these experiences, developed the idea of a soul or spirit distinct from the body. Over time, this belief expanded into a wider system of spirits inhabiting nature, eventually leading to more organized forms of religion. Religion, in this view, arose from intellectual curiosity and the attempt to explain the unknown. Another influential theory is associated with James