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Can religious belief be explained away? Reasons and causes of religious belief

Abstract:: The Nature of God - Evolution and Religion: To explain religious behavior is a daunting task. One very recent attempt is to explain religious behaviors and religion within an evolutionary framework. In this volume leading experts from various disciplines analyze religion and religiosity as phenomena in a Darwinian world. Is religiosity adaptive? Are religious people more fertile? Do we have cognitive predispositions to be religious? Are children natural believers? These questions are... Expand abstract
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Barrett, J., Leech, D., & Visala, A. (2010). Can religious belief be explained away? Reasons and causes of religious belief (U. Frey, Ed.; Vol. 1, pp. 75–92). Tectum Verlag.

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Barrett, J., et al. Can Religious Belief Be Explained Away? Reasons and Causes of Religious Belief. Edited by U Frey, vol. 1, Tectum Verlag, 2010, pp. 75–92.

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Barrett, J, D Leech, and A Visala. 2010. “Can Religious Belief Be Explained Away? Reasons and Causes of Religious Belief.” In , edited by U Frey, 1:75–92. Tectum Verlag.
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Publisher:: Tectum Verlag Publisher's website
Host title:: The Nature of God - Evolution and Religion
Volume:: 1
Pages:: 75-92
Publication date:: 2010-01-01
ISBN-10:: 3828822754
ISBN-13:: 9783828822757

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Deposit date:: 2011-08-19

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Copyright holder:: Tectum Verlag Marburg
Copyright date:: 2010

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