Why Gods persist: a scientific approach to religion
Robert A. Hinde
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Title and Author
Why Gods persist: a scientific approach to religion / Robert A. HindePublication Details
لندن : Routledge، 2009مPhysical Description
ix, 293 p.: ill.; 24 cm.Subject
ReligionLanguage
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references )p. ]762[-092( and index.
Contents
Preface -- Religion and science : the questions -- Some background issues -- What does it mean to say I believe? -- What are Gods like? -- The development of beliefs -- Why do people believe in Gods? -- The dynamics of belief and its relation to the social system -- Narratives -- Ritual : background considerations -- The form and sequence of ritual : magic -- The motivation and consequences of ritual -- Moral codes : background considerations -- Pro-social behaviour and reciprocity -- Other moral precepts -- Religious experience -- Social aspects of religious systems -- Why do religious systems persist? -- Where do we go from here?