Monday, September 4, 2006

The Evolution of Religion: Studies, Theories, & Critiques (The Humanity Series, 2nd)


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  • This volume is a guidebook of sorts, providing an introduction to the science of the evolution of religion.
  • Many photos, graphs, charts, and other graphics
  • This is an extraordinary book. With stunning intellectual breadth and judicious editorial taste, it demonstrates evolution's unique potential to provide a rigorous theory for understanding religion. Every student of religion will benefit from reading this path-breaking work. William Scott Green, Professor of Religious Studies and Dean of Undergraduate Education, University of Miami.

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The Evolution of Religion is a unique transdisciplinary volume that gathers the latest research, debates, and programmatic visions of scholars studying religion from an evolutionary perspective. Anyone interested in the relationship of evolutionary science to religion will find insight and inspiration in this striking collection of fifty short essays from a diverse group of renowned international scholars. Here, God meets Darwin, and the conversation that ensues provides fascinating reading for those seeking to make sense of religion's place in nature. THE EVOLUTION OF RELIGION Studies, Theories, and Critiques Edited by Joseph Bulbulia, Richard Sosis, Russell Genet, Cheryl Genet, Erica Harris, and Karen Wyman


Why Evolution is True, But Coyne is Wrong About Religion, Part II ... Evolution At the outset of really digging into Jerry Coyne's stance on science and religion, let's pose a question: Why do we care whether or not the two are ... Darwin's theory of gradual evolution not supported by geological ... Charles Darwin's theory of gradual evolution is not supported by geological history, New York University Geologist Michael Rampino concludes in an essay in the ... Jackson School of International Studies - Comparative Religion The Jackson School of Internation Studies at the University of Washington. Critique of Evolution - Theory of Macrodevelopment A Brief Critique of Evolution from the Developmental Perspective Robert F. DeHaan October 7, 1997 Understanding Evolution: History, Theory, Evidence, and Implictions Understanding Evolution: History, Theory, Evidence, and Implications. By - March 5, 2006 Updated - May 2, 2006. Index. Introduction; Origin Mythology Creationism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Creationism is the religious belief that humanity, life, the Earth, and the universe are the creation of a supernatural being, most often referring to the Abrahamic God. The Facts about Intelligent Design: A Response to the National ... By Casey Luskin, casey@ideacenter.org Version 1.0. Copyright 2008. All Rights Reserved. Permission Granted to Reproduce Freely for Educational Purposes. Human Knowledge: Foundations and Limits Why is there something rather than nothing? Might the world be an illusion or dream? What exists beyond the human senses? What happens after death? Darwin's Ancestors: The Evolution of Evolution This essay was originally written for "Darwin: The (R)evolutionary Idea," a colloquium held by the Liberal Studies Program at New York University. Criticism of religion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Criticism of religion is criticism of the concepts, doctrines, validity, and/or practices of religion, including associated political and social implications ...