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An Introduction to the Cognitive Science of Religion - Connecting Evolution, Brain, Cognition and Culture (Paperback)
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An Introduction to the Cognitive Science of Religion - Connecting Evolution, Brain, Cognition and Culture (Paperback)
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In recent decades, a new scientific approach to understand,
explain, and predict many features of religion has emerged. The
cognitive science of religion (CSR) has amassed research on the
forces that shape the tendency for humans to be religious and on
what forms belief takes. It suggests that religion, like language
or music, naturally emerges in humans with tractable similarities.
This new approach has profound implications for how we understand
religion, including why it appears so easily, and why people are
willing to fight-and die-for it. Yet it is not without its critics,
and some fear that scholars are explaining the ineffable mystery of
religion away, or showing that religion is natural proves or
disproves the existence of God. An Introduction to the Cognitive
Science of Religion offers students and general readers an
accessible introduction to the approach, providing an overview of
key findings and the debates that shape it. The volume includes a
glossary of key terms, and each chapter includes suggestions for
further thought and further reading as well as chapter summaries
highlighting key points. This book is an indispensable resource for
introductory courses on religion and a much-needed option for
advanced courses.
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