{"product_id":"religion-is-not-about-god-how-spiritual-traditions-nurture-our-biological-nature-and-what-to-expect-when-they-fail-9780813539553","title":"Religion Is Not About God How Spiritual","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThousands of religious traditions have appeared over the course of human history but only a relative few have survived. Some speak of a myriad of gods, others of only one, and some recognize no gods at all. Volumes have been written attempting to prove the existence or nonexistence of supernatural being(s). So, if religion is not about God, then what is it about?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is an important step toward the naturalistic, hence truly general theory of religion. It harmonizes contemporary scientific understanding of the origin of human nature with a positive view of the centrality of religion in culture. -- Edward O. Wilson * university research professor, emeritus, Harvard University *\u003cbr\u003eLoyal Rue has written a bold, scholarly, and gracefully composed discussion of the complex realtions between the concepts of God and religion. I learned a great deal from the rich tapestry of facts that filled the gaps in my understanding of the history of these ideas and believe that readers will enjoy a similar intellectual experience. -- Jerome Kagan * research Professor of Psychology, Harvard University *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ept. 1. On human nature. ch. 1. The epic of evolution\u003cbr\u003e ch. 2. The evolution of behavior\u003cbr\u003e ch. 3. The education of emotion\u003cbr\u003e ch. 4. The nature of religion\u003cbr\u003e pt. 2. On spiritual traditions. ch. 5. Judaism\u003cbr\u003e ch. 6. Christianity\u003cbr\u003e ch. 7. Islam\u003cbr\u003e ch. 8. Hinduism\u003cbr\u003e ch. 9. Buddhism\u003cbr\u003e pt. 3. On the future of religion. ch. 10. The crisis of influence\u003cbr\u003e ch. 11. Doomsday and beyond","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405777936727,"sku":"9780813539553","price":29.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813539553.jpg?v=1730493580","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/religion-is-not-about-god-how-spiritual-traditions-nurture-our-biological-nature-and-what-to-expect-when-they-fail-9780813539553","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}