Why Gods Persist: A Scientific Approach to Religion - Couverture souple

Hinde, Robert A.; Hinde, Robert

 
9780415497626: Why Gods Persist: A Scientific Approach to Religion

Synopsis

What is it about religion that appeals to people? Why do religions and religious beliefs persist in the face of increasing secularisation, harsh criticism and even political persecution? Robert Hinde argues that it is not enough simply to criticize religion, we must understand it - not only how it causes so much conflict, but also how it brings comfort to many.

Hinde, a distinguished scientist, draws on a wide range of psychological, developmental and evolutionary research to explore this fascinating question. This second edition of Why Gods Persist is designed for everyone interested in the subject, either as a student of psychology and anthropology of religion or as a follower of the current controversies over the value of religious belief.

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University of Cambridge, UK

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9780415497619: Why Gods Persist: A Scientific Approach to Religion

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0415497612 ISBN 13 :  9780415497619
Editeur : Routledge, 2009
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