Saintly Sacrifice: The Traditional Transmission of Moral Elevation
This paper combines the social psychology concept of moral elevation with the evolutionary concept of traditions as descendant-leaving strategies to produce a new explanation of the role of saints in Christianity. Moral elevation refers to the ability of prosocial acts to inspire people to engage in...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2013
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Zygon
Year: 2013, Volume: 48, Issue: 1, Pages: 107-127 |
| Further subjects: | B
Traditions
B Visual Arts B Saints B Evolution B Stories B Sacrifice B Christianity B moral elevation |
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