Thinking about Religion: Extending the Cognitive Science of Religion

Smith, A.; Wielenberg, E.; Nagasawa, Y.

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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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349459025

DOI: 10.1057/9781137324757

Dimensions: 216.0cm x140.0cm

Pages: 258.0