Why Gods Persist: A Scientific Approach to Religion

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ISBN: 9780415497626 | 0415497620
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Copyright: 10/29/2009

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The Bible and other religious texts purvey myths that are not literally true. Yet millions of people accept them as true, and gain comfort from their belief. Robert A. Hinde argues that we must move forward, identifying what is valuable in religion and marrying it to scientific view of the world. Book jacket.

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List of figures	p. vii
Preface	p. viii
Acknowledgements	p. x
Religion and science: the questions	p. 1
Some background issues	p. 10
What does it mean to say 'I believe'?	p. 37
What are gods like?	p. 50
The development of beliefs	p. 69
Why do people believe in gods?	p. 87
The dynamics of belief and its relation to the social system	p. 102
Narratives	p. 109
Ritual: background considerations	p. 114
The form and sequence of ritual: magic	p. 123
The motivation and consequences of ritual	p. 137
Moral codes: background considerations	p. 148
Prosocial behaviour and reciprocity	p. 167
Other moral precepts	p. 186
Religious experience	p. 196
Social aspects of religious systems	p. 211
Why do religious systems persist?	p. 218
Where do we go from here?	p. 246
Notes	p. 263
Bibliography	p. 267
Index	p. 291
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