Religion as make-believe: a theory of belief, imagination, and group identity
"Drawing on a range of hard evidence, Neil Van Leeuwen shows that the psychological mechanisms underlying religious belief are the same as those enabling imaginative play. He argues that we should therefore understand religious belief as a form of make-believe that people use to define their gr...
| Summary: | "Drawing on a range of hard evidence, Neil Van Leeuwen shows that the psychological mechanisms underlying religious belief are the same as those enabling imaginative play. He argues that we should therefore understand religious belief as a form of make-believe that people use to define their group identity and express the values dearest to them."-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 300 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-29033-4 |
