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- catalog abstract ""Every human society has engaged in religious practices. In the past religions have provided answers to the basic questions of life: Who am I? Why am I here? What happens when I die? In the modern world, religious answers to these questions are unacceptable to many, yet religions continue to persist."--BOOK JACKET. "Religions involve structural beliefs, narratives, rituals, moral codes, religious experience and social aspects. Robert Hinde argues that each of these arises from the nature of humankind. For example, belief in a deity satisfies the human tendency to attribute events to causes, and can reduce anxiety. Or narratives, such as those presented in gospels, appeal in part because we see our own lives as unfolding narratives."--Jacket. "Anyone interested in probing the nature of religion, and why religions continue to persist, will be drawn to this extraordinary and unique book."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11161033.
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description ""Anyone interested in probing the nature of religion, and why religions continue to persist, will be drawn to this extraordinary and unique book."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""Every human society has engaged in religious practices. In the past religions have provided answers to the basic questions of life: Who am I? Why am I here? What happens when I die? In the modern world, religious answers to these questions are unacceptable to many, yet religions continue to persist."--BOOK JACKET. "Religions involve structural beliefs, narratives, rituals, moral codes, religious experience and social aspects. Robert Hinde argues that each of these arises from the nature of humankind. For example, belief in a deity satisfies the human tendency to attribute events to causes, and can reduce anxiety. Or narratives, such as those presented in gospels, appeal in part because we see our own lives as unfolding narratives."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "The questions -- Some background issues -- Structural beliefs: the nature of religious belief -- Structural beliefs: dynamics, codification, and relation to the social system -- Structural beliefs: why do individuals hold religious beliefs? -- Structural beliefs: religious representations -- Structural beliefs: the development of beliefs -- Narratives -- Ritual: background considerations -- Ritual: form and sequence; magic -- Ritual: motivation and consequences -- Moral codes: background considerations -- Moral codes: prosocial behaviour and reciprocity -- Moral codes: other principles -- Religious experience -- Social aspects -- Persistence -- Conclusion.".
- catalog extent "vi, 288 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0415208254".
- catalog identifier "0415208262 (pbk.)".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : Routledge,".
- catalog subject "200 21".
- catalog subject "BL48 .H475 1999".
- catalog subject "Religion.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The questions -- Some background issues -- Structural beliefs: the nature of religious belief -- Structural beliefs: dynamics, codification, and relation to the social system -- Structural beliefs: why do individuals hold religious beliefs? -- Structural beliefs: religious representations -- Structural beliefs: the development of beliefs -- Narratives -- Ritual: background considerations -- Ritual: form and sequence; magic -- Ritual: motivation and consequences -- Moral codes: background considerations -- Moral codes: prosocial behaviour and reciprocity -- Moral codes: other principles -- Religious experience -- Social aspects -- Persistence -- Conclusion.".
- catalog title "Why Gods persist : a scientific approach to religion / Robert A. Hinde.".
- catalog type "text".