God's Brain How we do this is the subject of this groundbreaking book. In a conc.In the fractious debate on the existence of God and the nature of religion, two distinguished authors radically alter the discussi
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| Title | : | God's Brain |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.51 (450 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616141646 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2010-03-02 |
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Editorial : "Recent, often bitter, debates have lacked a scientific take on religion that is not at the same time trying to destroy it. This lively, creative account helps fill that gap. It may even help you with your own trials of faith" --MELVIN KONNER, author of The Tangled Wing: Biological Constraints on the Human Spirit and the forthcoming The Evolution of Childhood: Relationships, Emotion, Mind."With economy, evidence and no little wit and elegance, Lionel Tiger and Michael McGuire look for the answer to religion's ubiquity and persistence in the only place possible: the human brain. To say more would be to give away their answer, and that would spoil a great read and a serious and informative argument. This is easily the best book on the nature of religion to appear for a long time." --ROBIN FOX, University Professor of Social Theory, Rutgers University"Tiger and McGuire have concocted an amazing and insightful look - based on sound science - into how the human b
In the fractious debate on the existence of God and the nature of religion, two distinguished authors radically alter the discussion. Taking a perspective rooted in evolutionary biology with a focus on brain science, the authors elucidate the perennial questions about religion: What is its purpose? How did it arise? What is its source? Why does every known culture have some form of it? Their answer is deceptively simple, yet at the same time highly complex: The brain creates religion and its varied concepts of God, and then in turn feeds on its creation to satisfy innate neurological and associated social needs. Brain science reveals that humans and other primates alike are afflicted by unavoidable sources of stress that the authors describe as "brainpain." To cope with this affliction people seek to "brainsoothe." We humans use religion and its social structures to induce brainsoothing as a relief for innate anxiety. How we do this is the subject of this groundbreaking book. In a conc
Of course, artists who have come on the scene since 1993, when the book was published, are not included either (Keb Mo, Jerry Ricks, and Corey Harris to name just three come to mind). If we do what we do because of our desires and both Adam and Eve were created with untainted, good desires, the fall of man in some sense is attributable to God. Very interesting. Thanx. It starts with classical micro theory such as preferences and axioms, and it moves on to risky preferences and methods on how to retrieve them by constructing careful experiments. It will be a mighty Bustle about a mighty Bauble."
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"Wisdom and Justice can never be promoted till the Presidents office instead of being a Doll and a Whistle, shall be made more independent and more respectable; capable of mediating between two infuriated Parties. Gary Zimak writes for people who may not have had a very deep faith-life in the past. The book is laid our well with clear print and with a good
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