New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion – serie
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Religious Speciation
How Religions Evolve
Av Ina Wunn, Davina Grojnowski
Inbunden, 2019
1204 kr
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This book presents a consecutive story on the evolution of religions. It starts with an analysis of evolution in biology and ends with a discussion of what a proper theory of religious evolution should look like. It discusses such questions as whether it is humankind or religion that evolves, how …
New Developments in the Cognitive Science of Religion
The Rationality of Religious Belief
Av Hans van Eyghen, Hans van Eyghen m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
1422 kr
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It is widely thought that the cognitive science of religion (CSR) may have a bearing on the epistemic status of religious beliefs and on other topics in philosophy of religion. Epistemologists have used theories from CSR to argue both for and against the rationality of religious beliefs, or they …
Human Simulation: Perspectives, Insights, and Applications
Av Saikou Y. Diallo, Wesley J. Wildman m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
1422 kr
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This uniquely inspirational and practical book explores human simulation, which is the application of computational modeling and simulation to research subjects in the humanities disciplines. It delves into the fascinating process of collaboration among experts who usually don’t have much to do …
Human Simulation: Perspectives, Insights, and Applications
Av Saikou Y. Diallo, Wesley J. Wildman m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
986 kr
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This uniquely inspirational and practical book explores human simulation, which is the application of computational modeling and simulation to research subjects in the humanities disciplines. It delves into the fascinating process of collaboration among experts who usually don’t have much to do …
Revising Cognitive and Evolutionary Science of Religion
Religion as an Adaptation
Av Konrad Szocik, Hans Van Eyghen
Inbunden, 2021
552 kr
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This unique and pioneering book critically appraises current work from both the cognitive science of religion and the evolutionary study of religion. It addresses the question: Why does the believer possess supernatural or religious beliefs in the combined context of his cognitive biases, their …
Revising Cognitive and Evolutionary Science of Religion
Religion as an Adaptation
Av Konrad Szocik, Hans Van Eyghen
Häftad, 2022
552 kr
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This unique and pioneering book critically appraises current work from both the cognitive science of religion and the evolutionary study of religion. It addresses the question: Why does the believer possess supernatural or religious beliefs in the combined context of his cognitive biases, their …
Sensing the Divine
Influences of Near-Death, Out-of-Body & Cognate Neurology in Shaping Early Religious Behaviours
Inbunden, 2021
1207 kr
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This book proposes another unique basis for the origins of religion from disturbances in brain function. It proposes the novel idea that near-death and out-of-body experiences (ND/OBE) engendered “a sense of the divine” in ancient man.As the author points out, key aspects of ND/OBE are thematic of …
Sensing the Divine
Influences of Near-Death, Out-of-Body & Cognate Neurology in Shaping Early Religious Behaviours
Häftad, 2022
1207 kr
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This book proposes another unique basis for the origins of religion from disturbances in brain function. It proposes the novel idea that near-death and out-of-body experiences (ND/OBE) engendered “a sense of the divine” in ancient man.As the author points out, key aspects of ND/OBE are thematic of …
Evolutionary Processes in the Natural History of Religion
Body, Brain, Belief
Inbunden, 2021
1207 kr
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The study of religion by the humanities and social sciences has become receptive for an evolutionary perspective. Some proposals model the evolution of religion in Darwinian terms, or construct a synergy between biological and non-Darwinian processes. The results, however, have not yet become truly …
Evolutionary Processes in the Natural History of Religion
Body, Brain, Belief
Häftad, 2022
992 kr
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The study of religion by the humanities and social sciences has become receptive for an evolutionary perspective. Some proposals model the evolution of religion in Darwinian terms, or construct a synergy between biological and non-Darwinian processes. The results, however, have not yet become truly …
God Naturalized
Epistemological Reflections on Theistic Belief in light of the New Science of Religion
Inbunden, 2021
1207 kr
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This volume argues that theistic philosophy should be seen not as an “armchair” enterprise but rather as a critical endeavor to bring philosophy of religion into close contact with emerging sciences of religion. This text engages with the rationality of religious belief by investigating central …
God Naturalized
Epistemological Reflections on Theistic Belief in light of the New Science of Religion
Häftad, 2022
1207 kr
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This volume argues that theistic philosophy should be seen not as an “armchair” enterprise but rather as a critical endeavor to bring philosophy of religion into close contact with emerging sciences of religion. This text engages with the rationality of religious belief by investigating central …
When Children Draw Gods
A Multicultural and Interdisciplinary Approach to Children's Representations of Supernatural Agents
Av Pierre-Yves Brandt, Zhargalma Dandarova-Robert m. fl.
Inbunden, 2023
552 kr
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This open access book explores how children draw god. It looks at children’s drawings collected in a large variety of cultural and religious traditions. Coverage demonstrates the richness of drawing as a method for studying representations of the divine. In the process, it also contributes to our …
When Children Draw Gods
A Multicultural and Interdisciplinary Approach to Children's Representations of Supernatural Agents
Av Pierre-Yves Brandt, Zhargalma Dandarova-Robert m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
443 kr
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This open access book explores how children draw god. It looks at children’s drawings collected in a large variety of cultural and religious traditions. Coverage demonstrates the richness of drawing as a method for studying representations of the divine. In the process, it also contributes to our …
Rituals and Music in Europe
An ethnological study through data analytics
Inbunden, 2024
1355 kr
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This book explores modern European religious and non-religious rituals and their main features by focusing on music as a key element required for the full expression of beliefs. It specifically examines the relationship between religious, non-religious, pagan, cultural, celebratory, and traditional …
Rituals and Music in Europe
An ethnological study through data analytics
Häftad, 2025
1355 kr
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This book explores modern European religious and non-religious rituals and their main features by focusing on music as a key element required for the full expression of beliefs. It specifically examines the relationship between religious, non-religious, pagan, cultural, celebratory, and traditional …
Overcoming Reductionism and Crafting a New Synthesis
Theodicy Confronting Pain and Suffering
Inbunden, 2024
1534 kr
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This book explores and sheds light on the contemporary discourse between science and religion. Employing the methodological approach of modern science, Overcoming Reductionism aims to explain natural phenomena not in isolation from philosophical or theological interpretations. The book then focuses …
Overcoming Reductionism and Crafting a New Synthesis
Theodicy Confronting Pain and Suffering
Häftad, 2025
1534 kr
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This book explores and sheds light on the contemporary discourse between science and religion. Employing the methodological approach of modern science, Overcoming Reductionism aims to explain natural phenomena not in isolation from philosophical or theological interpretations. The book then focuses …
Pragmatic Approach to Religion And Sustainability
Av Deepanjali Mishra, Jeffery D Long
Inbunden, 2024
1861 kr
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This volume outlines various religious practices followed across the global south and highlights their correlation to sustainability. It features more than 30 chapters from scholars across diverse disciplines, including philosophy, economics, ethics, theology, sociology, ritual studies, and …
Pragmatic Approach to Religion And Sustainability
Av Deepanjali Mishra, Jeffery D Long
Häftad, 2025
1861 kr
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This volume outlines various religious practices followed across the global south and highlights their correlation to sustainability. It features more than 30 chapters from scholars across diverse disciplines, including philosophy, economics, ethics, theology, sociology, ritual studies, and …
Theology and Science on the Evolution of Religion
Exploring Possibilities for Dialogue
Inbunden, 2024
1316 kr
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This book studies the much-debated implications of sociobiology for religion. It explores the answers to questions such as: Is religion merely the result of natural selection? Do religious ideas literally make up people's minds, determining how they think and act? Critically engaging philosopher …
Theology and Science on the Evolution of Religion
Exploring Possibilities for Dialogue
Häftad, 2025
1316 kr
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This book studies the much-debated implications of sociobiology for religion. It explores the answers to questions such as: Is religion merely the result of natural selection? Do religious ideas literally make up people's minds, determining how they think and act? Critically engaging philosopher …
Franciscan Theological-Metaphysical Foundation of Emergence
Theology and Science in an Enriching Dialogue
Inbunden, 2024
1643 kr
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This book proposes a broad synthesis of the state of the art regarding the debate on the phenomenon of Emergence. Discussing from a theoretical and a theological perspective, it aims to propose a new interpretation, according to the theological and metaphysical framework offered by St Bonaventure …
Franciscan Theological-Metaphysical Foundation of Emergence
Theology and Science in an Enriching Dialogue
Häftad, 2025
1643 kr
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This book proposes a broad synthesis of the state of the art regarding the debate on the phenomenon of Emergence. Discussing from a theoretical and a theological perspective, it aims to propose a new interpretation, according to the theological and metaphysical framework offered by St Bonaventure …
Talking with God
Imagination, Inspiration, and Prayer in the Age of Neuroscience
Inbunden, 2025
1643 kr
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Talking with God examines the neuroscience of belief and belief change related to prayer. It puts forward a model based on neuroscience and theology to understand how God speaks to us individually and inspires us through the human capacities for language and imagination. Offering a fresh, …
Talking with God
Imagination, Inspiration, and Prayer in the Age of Neuroscience
Häftad, 2026
1643 kr
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Talking with God examines the neuroscience of belief and belief change related to prayer. It puts forward a model based on neuroscience and theology to understand how God speaks to us individually and inspires us through the human capacities for language and imagination. Offering a fresh, …
Sacred Reality, Digital Simulation
Ritual Form in Virtual Spaces
Inbunden, 2025
1316 kr
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This study explores the relationship between the sacred and the virtual, emphasizing the sacred as a divinely dependent, consecrated space activated through ritual, mediating between the profane and the holy. The central argument is that the virtual is fundamentally incompatible with the ritual …
Sacred Reality, Digital Simulation
Ritual Form in Virtual Spaces
Häftad, 2026
1316 kr
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This study explores the relationship between the sacred and the virtual, emphasizing the sacred as a divinely dependent, consecrated space activated through ritual, mediating between the profane and the holy. The central argument is that the virtual is fundamentally incompatible with the ritual …
Positioning the Scholar
Epistemological and Methodological Issues in the Evolutionary Study of Religion
Av Indrek Peedu
Inbunden, 2025
1425 kr
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This book presents a systematic study of the issue of positioning in the scientific study of religion. The book discusses the wider context of positioning in the study of religion, highlights the epistemological and methodological presumptions as well as the implicit goals in play in the cognitive …
Positioning the Scholar
Epistemological and Methodological Issues in the Evolutionary Study of Religion
Av Indrek Peedu
Häftad, 2026
1425 kr
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This book presents a systematic study of the issue of positioning in the scientific study of religion. The book discusses the wider context of positioning in the study of religion, highlights the epistemological and methodological presumptions as well as the implicit goals in play in the cognitive …
