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Del 6 - New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
Religious Speciation
How Religions Evolve
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
1 189 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 religions evolve, and what adaptation of religions means. Topics examined include inheritance and heredity, religio-speciation, hybridization, ontogenetics and epigenetics, phylogenetics, and systematics. Calling attention to unsolved problems and relating the evolutionary subject matter to appropriate material, the book integrates and interprets existing data. Based on the belief that an unequivocal stand is more likely to produce constructive criticism than evasion of an issue, the book chooses that interpretation of a controversial matter which seems most consistent with the emerging picture of the evolutionary process.“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution,” the evolutionary biologist and co-founder of the so-called New Synthesis in Evolutionary Biology, Theodosius Dobszhansky (1900-1975), wrote in his famous essay of 1973, opposing creationism in American society. Today, Dobszhansky’s statement is not only fully accepted in biology, but has become the scientific paradigm in disciplines such as psychology, archaeology and the study of religions. Yet in spite of this growing interest in evolutionary processes in religion and culture, the term "evolution" and the capability of an evolutionary account have to date still not been properly understood by scholars of the Humanities. This book closes that gap.
New Developments in the Cognitive Science of Religion
The Rationality of Religious Belief
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
1 404 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.
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Human Simulation: Perspectives, Insights, and Applications
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
1 404 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.
Del 7 - New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
Human Simulation: Perspectives, Insights, and Applications
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
974 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.
Revising Cognitive and Evolutionary Science of Religion
Religion as an Adaptation
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
544 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.
Del 8 - New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
Revising Cognitive and Evolutionary Science of Religion
Religion as an Adaptation
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
544 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.
Del 9 - New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
Sensing the Divine
Influences of Near-Death, Out-of-Body & Cognate Neurology in Shaping Early Religious Behaviours
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
1 189 kr
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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 all later established religions.
Del 9 - New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
Sensing the Divine
Influences of Near-Death, Out-of-Body & Cognate Neurology in Shaping Early Religious Behaviours
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
1 189 kr
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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 all later established religions.
Del 10 - New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
Evolutionary Processes in the Natural History of Religion
Body, Brain, Belief
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
1 189 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 interdisciplinary. The biological theory of evolution in form of the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis (EES) is only sparsely represented in theories published so far by scholars of religion. Therefore this book reverses the line of view and asks how their results assort with evolutionary biology:How can the subject area “religion” integrated into behavioral biology?How is theory building affected by the asymmetry between the scarce empirical knowledge of prehistoric religion, and the body of knowledge about extant and historic religions?How does hominin evolution in general relate to the evolution of religion? Are there evolutionary pre-adaptations?Subsequent versions of evolutionary biology from the original Darwinism to EES are used in interdisciplinary constructs. Can they be integrated into a comprehensive theory?The biological concept most often used is co-evolution, in form of a gene-culture co-evolution. However, the term denotes a process different from biological co-evolution.Important EES concepts do not appear in present models of religious evolution: e.g. neutral evolution, evolutionary drift, evolutionary constraints etc. How to include them into an interdisciplinary approach?Does the cognitive science of religion (CSR) harmonize with behavioral biology and the brain sciences?Religion as part of human culture is supported by a complex, multi-level behavioral system. How can it be modeled scientifically? The book addresses graduate students and researchers concerned about the scientific study of religion, and biologist interested in interdisciplinarytheory building in the field.
Del 10 - New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
Evolutionary Processes in the Natural History of Religion
Body, Brain, Belief
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
939 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 interdisciplinary. The biological theory of evolution in form of the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis (EES) is only sparsely represented in theories published so far by scholars of religion. Therefore this book reverses the line of view and asks how their results assort with evolutionary biology:How can the subject area “religion” integrated into behavioral biology?How is theory building affected by the asymmetry between the scarce empirical knowledge of prehistoric religion, and the body of knowledge about extant and historic religions?How does hominin evolution in general relate to the evolution of religion? Are there evolutionary pre-adaptations?Subsequent versions of evolutionary biology from the original Darwinism to EES are used in interdisciplinary constructs. Can they be integrated into a comprehensive theory?The biological concept most often used is co-evolution, in form of a gene-culture co-evolution. However, the term denotes a process different from biological co-evolution.Important EES concepts do not appear in present models of religious evolution: e.g. neutral evolution, evolutionary drift, evolutionary constraints etc. How to include them into an interdisciplinary approach?Does the cognitive science of religion (CSR) harmonize with behavioral biology and the brain sciences?Religion as part of human culture is supported by a complex, multi-level behavioral system. How can it be modeled scientifically? The book addresses graduate students and researchers concerned about the scientific study of religion, and biologist interested in interdisciplinarytheory building in the field.
Del 11 - New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
God Naturalized
Epistemological Reflections on Theistic Belief in light of the New Science of Religion
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
1 189 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.
Del 11 - New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
God Naturalized
Epistemological Reflections on Theistic Belief in light of the New Science of Religion
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
1 189 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.
When Children Draw Gods
A Multicultural and Interdisciplinary Approach to Children's Representations of Supernatural Agents
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
544 kr
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This open access book explores how children draw god. This volume offers new insights by focusing on the many different ways children depict god throughout the world.
When Children Draw Gods
A Multicultural and Interdisciplinary Approach to Children's Representations of Supernatural Agents
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
437 kr
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This open access book explores how children draw god. This volume offers new insights by focusing on the many different ways children depict god throughout the world.
1 335 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.
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Rituals and Music in Europe
An ethnological study through data analytics
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
1 335 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. In doing so, this text focuses on the extent to which the rituals overlap, replace, or feed religious or pseudo-religious beliefs to create alternative beliefs (individual or collective) that systematically ignore any religion. The book further analyses the relationship between daily habits, holidays, sports, politics, culture, and other pagan rituals as forms that represent social feelings by identifying, enjoying, or impersonating emotions; and transversally, it explores how music facilitates and fosters those emotions. The volume also investigates how rituals coexist and mutually influence each other through a representation of religious and non-religious rituals, and how music plays a central role in that phenomenology. The author argues that music is a key part of various types of rituals (e.g. rites of passage), and that music supports and enriches the meaning of the ritual, to ultimately strengthen the bond of communication with the individual and the group. This monograph appeals to students and researchers working in religious studies and in music theory.
Overcoming Reductionism and Crafting a New Synthesis
Theodicy Confronting Pain and Suffering
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
1 511 kr
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This book explores and sheds light on the contemporary discourse between science and religion. This book therefore delves into the intricate nature of the phenomenon, critically acknowledging the way pain profoundly influences the construction of one's existential meaning, particularly concerning matters of faith.
Overcoming Reductionism and Crafting a New Synthesis
Theodicy Confronting Pain and Suffering
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
1 511 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 on the concept of pain. Although pain is a phenomenon familiar to all humans, defining it exclusively in terms of nociception proves challenging. This book therefore delves into the intricate nature of the phenomenon, critically acknowledging the way pain profoundly influences the construction of one's existential meaning, particularly concerning matters of faith.
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Pragmatic Approach to Religion And Sustainability
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
1 834 kr
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This volume outlines various religious practices followed across the global south and highlights their correlation to sustainability. Including perspectives from Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, Christianity, and tribal religious traditions, this book is a must for scholars interested in sustainability and religion in the global south.
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Theology and Science on the Evolution of Religion
Exploring Possibilities for Dialogue
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
1 296 kr
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This book studies the much-debated implications of sociobiology for religion. Critically engaging philosopher Daniel Dennett's view on cultural evolution, the book argues that the relation between religious concepts and religious believers is one of continuous, creative dialogue.
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Franciscan Theological-Metaphysical Foundation of Emergence
Theology and Science in an Enriching Dialogue
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
1 619 kr
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Identifying the main concepts, the salient, and questions that characterize the phenomenon of Emergence, the book employs a complex, multilevel and wide-ranging analysis between the wisdom of Bonaventurean theology, metaphysics, and modern scientific and metaphysical knowledge.
Del 18 - New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
Talking with God
Imagination, Inspiration, and Prayer in the Age of Neuroscience
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
1 619 kr
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Talking with God examines the neuroscience of belief and belief change related to prayer. Talking with God is an original academic contribution to the field of science and religion and an indispensable read for researchers and readers interested in the concept of belief and belief change from a neuroscientific perspective.
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Sacred Reality, Digital Simulation
Ritual Form in Virtual Spaces
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
1 296 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.
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Positioning the Scholar
Epistemological and Methodological Issues in the Evolutionary Study of Religion
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
1 404 kr
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This book presents a systematic study of the issue of positioning in the scientific study of religion. The book is expected to be of relevance and interest for scholars of religion interested in method and theory in the study of religion, evolutionary and cognitive study of religion and other related fields.
Del 21 - New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
Neuroscience of Religion
Integrating Brain, Mind and Beliefs
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
1 718 kr
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With contributions from experts in neuroscience, cognitive science, psychology, theology, and philosophy, this collection provides a valuable starting point for exploring how empirical research can inform and enrich the study of religious experience and belief.
1 260 kr
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This volume explores the complex nature of religiosity among deaf and hard-of-hearing adolescents attending residential schools in Poland. Drawing on psychological models of religion, particularly Stefan Huber’s multidimensional approach, this study examines both subjective and environmental determinants of religious development in this unique population. Key dimensions include emotional experiences of the divine, conceptual images of God, and general levels of religious commitment, all measured through standardized tools adapted for Polish Sign Language users. The book also offers a comprehensive profile of the participants, including their developmental trajectories, communication methods, and varying degrees of religious knowledge and engagement. It also analyzes the role of educational and social environments in shaping religious identity and practices. Drawing from data collected from 170 students across Poland, the study develops an evidence-based model for religious education tailored to deaf and hard-of-hearing youth, including post-educational and elderly groups in inclusive education settings. The book fills a major gap in both Polish and international scholarship, and ultimately provides essential insights for educators, religious leaders, psychologists, and policymakers engaged in the inclusive religious formation of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
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Urban Ecotheology in the Age of Technology
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
1 511 kr
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This book examines the evolving intersection of urban development, ecological theology, and technological transformation across diverse spiritual traditions, including Hindu, Sikh, Islamic, Catholic, and Buddhist perspectives. In an age defined by digital urbanism, artificial intelligence, and environmental crisis, this volume explores how sacred values and ecological ethics are being reinterpreted within rapidly changing urban environments. It critically engages with the tensions between technological solutionism and ecological wisdom, questioning how urban technologies shape spiritual relationships and theological understandings of creation and stewardship. Through conceptual frameworks such as the SIMRAN Framework, Nature-Maker Approach, and emerging ideas like smart theology and nAIcolonialism, the book advances a transdisciplinary dialogue between faith, sustainability, and innovation. It will appeal to scholars and practitioners in theology, sustainable architecture, urban planning, and environmental humanities.
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Processes of Believing: The Acquisition, Maintenance, and Change in Creditions
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
1 296 kr
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This volume answers the question: Why do we believe what we believe? It examines current research on the concept of beliefs, and the development in our understanding of the process of believing. It takes into account empirical findings in the field of neuroscience regarding the processes that underlie beliefs, and discusses the notion that beyond the interactive exploratory analysis of sensory information from the complex outside world, humans engage in an evaluative analysis by which they attribute personal meaning and relevance to the probabilistic representations of objects and events.Beliefs exert a strong influence on behaviour, decision-making, and identifying and solving problems. Despite their importance, beliefs have until recently not been at the centre of scientific interest. In fact, “belief” is an ill-defined phenomenon. From a transdisciplinary perspective the actual approaches to understanding belief seem incompatible as they attempt to highlight such different topics as “belief – religion”, “belief – spirituality”, “belief – faith”, “belief – knowledge”, “belief – attitude”, “belief – disbelief”, “belief – illusion”, and “believing – brain function”. This situation contradicts the idea that belief is close to pathological phenomena and that it should be eliminated from scientific discussions. Rather, believing is fundamental for understanding the many problems of every-day life. In fact, the book shows that beliefs are relevant for politics, international affairs, economy, law, or religions also in modern societies. This book presents the increasing scientific interest in beliefs and believing, and reflects the change in focus from the content aspect of belief towards the fluid nature of believing.
Del 2 - New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
Religious Cognition in China
“Homo Religiosus” and the Dragon
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
974 kr
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Addressing this empirical gap, the studies discussed in this volume support core naturalness theory predictions for human reasoning about supernatural agency, intelligent design, the efficacy of rituals, andvitalistic causality.
Del 3 - New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion
Future of Creation Order
Vol. 1, Philosophical, Scientific, and Religious Perspectives on Order and Emergence
Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
1 189 kr
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It describes the different responses to the collapse of order: that given by Christian philosophy scholars who still argue for the idea of a pre-given world order, and that of other scholars who see this idea of stable creation order and/or natural law as redundant and in need of a thorough rethinking.