RT Article
T1 Sociobiology, God, and Understanding
JF Zygon
VO 24
IS 1
SP 83
OP 108
A1 Lumsden, Charles J.
LA English
PB Wiley-Blackwell
YR 1989
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1827948566
AB Abstract. This article presents the rationale of a new approach to the debate between sociobiology and religion. In it, I outline a sociobiology that may generate alternative and competing hypotheses about the existence of gods as beings (theisms) and the nature of their participation in the universe. I examine the central theoretical issues of this sociobiology and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of a sociobiological approach to theological issues, including problems pertinent to nontheistic theologies. A concluding case is made for an enriched and revitalized agenda in the dialogue between sociobiology and religion. While consistent with current research on gene-culture coevolution, the article's treatment expands on earlier work to begin incorporating theoretical terms that carry a more direct theological impact.
K1 Theism
K1 Sociobiology
K1 Science and religion
K1 Natural Theology
K1 mathematical theology
K1 God
DO 10.1111/j.1467-9744.1989.tb00977.x