Answer:
Animism dramatically affects people's views about nature because it is centered on the belief that spirits and gods control or are represented in natural elements like mountains, trees, rivers, rain, sun, and crops. ... For this reason, animists believe that disasters like floods are punishment from the gods.
Explanation:
The Catholic Church caused a lot of complaints but also helped Europe grow together and not have wars over what religion to follow.
The Eddas are a collection of old norse poetry. That is something the church would not have used to influence medieval society.
To "scour" means to clear an area or region of enemies or outlaws (i.e. "scour the area for our enemies and make sure they are eliminated). To "search" is to examine an area or region with the intention of locating something or someone. "Scouring" involves locating and eliminating an enemy; to search is to simply locate someone or something.