Journal article
Is the spell really broken? Bio-psychological explanations of religion and theistic belief
- Abstract:
- Recent advances in the evolutionary and cognitive sciences of religion have raised questions about whether the assumptions and findings of these fields as applied to religion conflict with belief in gods. Specifically, three scientific approaches to religion (Neurotheology, Group Selection, and Cognitive Science of Religion) are sketched, and five arguments against theistic belief arising from these approaches are discussed and evaluated. None of the five arguments prove formidable challenges for belief in gods.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Journal:
- Theology and Science More from this journal
- Volume:
- 5
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 57-72
- Publication date:
- 2007-03-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1474-6719
- ISSN:
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1474-6700
- Language:
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English
- Keywords:
- Subjects:
- UUID:
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uuid:7e9f7a9a-4a75-4fcf-999d-7a73e8a1772a
- Local pid:
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ora:3116
- Deposit date:
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2009-12-01
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- Copyright holder:
- Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences
- Copyright date:
- 2007
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