Religion Explained. The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought

Basic Books

2002

331 p.

9780465006960

This book shows how we are becoming able to answer such questions as: Why does religion matter so much in people's lives? Why are there many religions, instead of just one? Why does religion persist in the face of apparently more efficient ways of looking at the world? The short answer is: «Because that is how our minds were prepared by evolution». Of course, God is in the details, and in its details this book is a fascinating and controversial book.

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