The Faith Instinct : : how Religion Evolved and why it Endures
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The nature of religion -- The moral instinct -- The evolution of religious behavior -- Music, dance, and trance -- Ancestral religion -- The transformation -- The tree of religion -- Morality, trade, and trust -- The ecology of religion -- Religion and warfare -- Religion and nation -- The future of religion.
Draws on a broad range of scientific evidence to theorize an evolutionary basis for religion, considering how religion may have served as an essential component of early society survival and that the brain may be inherently inclined toward religious behavior.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Penguin Press, 2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: 310 p. ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781594202285
1594202281
SUBJECTS
Religion -- Philosophy.