Is the spell really broken? Bio-psychological explanations of religion and theistic belief
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 Cogn...
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Taylor and Francis
2007
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| author | Barrett, J |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:7e9f7a9a-4a75-4fcf-999d-7a73e8a1772a2022-03-26T21:11:20ZIs the spell really broken? Bio-psychological explanations of religion and theistic beliefJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:7e9f7a9a-4a75-4fcf-999d-7a73e8a1772aAnthropologyTheology and ReligionEnglishOxford University Research Archive - ValetTaylor and Francis2007Barrett, JCenter for Theology and the Natural SciencesRecent 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. |
| spellingShingle | Anthropology Theology and Religion Barrett, J Is the spell really broken? Bio-psychological explanations of religion and theistic belief |
| title | Is the spell really broken? Bio-psychological explanations of religion and theistic belief |
| title_full | Is the spell really broken? Bio-psychological explanations of religion and theistic belief |
| title_fullStr | Is the spell really broken? Bio-psychological explanations of religion and theistic belief |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is the spell really broken? Bio-psychological explanations of religion and theistic belief |
| title_short | Is the spell really broken? Bio-psychological explanations of religion and theistic belief |
| title_sort | is the spell really broken bio psychological explanations of religion and theistic belief |
| topic | Anthropology Theology and Religion |
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