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Thinking about Religion

Extending the Cognitive Science of Religion

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Paperback, blz. | Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK | e druk, 2014
ISBN13: 9781349459025
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Palgrave Macmillan UK e druk, 2014 9781349459025
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Thinking about Religion examines cutting-edge breakthroughs from across the sciences concluding that religion persists because the mind is primed for faith, ready to grasp and fiercely defend beliefs that make sense but defy logic.

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ISBN13:9781349459025
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK

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List of Figures and Tables 1. In the Beginning: Reconsidering the Cognitive Science of Religion 2. Religion in Mind: Religious Thoughts as Mental Representations 3. Sticky Thinking: Making Sense of Religious Thoughts 4. Practicing and Preaching: The Psychology of Religious Thinking 5. God in the Brain: The Neurology of Religious Cognition 6. Making Meaning: Explaining Religion in Practice 7. Evolution and Revolution: The Biology of Belief 8. The Belief Imperative: Towards an Integrated Framework for Religious Cognition 9. Faith and Facts: Religious Cognition and What We Think We Know 10. Becoming Believers: A Extended Model of Religious Cognition References

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