Science and the World's Religions [3 volumes]. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Patrick McNamara Ph.D, Wesley J. Wildman.
• Editors: Ph.D., Patrick McNamara; Wildman, Wesley J
• Contents: Series ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. Science and Judaism/Christianity Dialogue on the Authority of Sacred Texts and LeadersNorbert M. Samuelson and J. Eugene ClayChapter 2. Religion and Fanaticism (Is Religion Dangerous?)James K. Wellman Jr.Chapter 3. Dying for an Idea: Voluntary Death, Afterlife Beliefs, and Their Role in the Quest for ImmortalityCharles A. Ziegler and Benson SalerChapter 4. Science and Religious Supremacy: Toward a Naturalist Theology of ReligionsF. LeRon ShultsChapter 5. Religious Experience, Personal and Impersonal Gods, and TeleologyNatasha Fredericks and Charles TaliaferroChapter 6. Religion and Biological Evolution: How Well Do They Fit?Wesley J. Wildman, John A. Darling, and Connor P. WoodChapter 7. EnnuitheismJoseph A. BulbuliaChapter 8. Religion and Magical Thinking: Is Religion a Delusion?Richard GriggChapter 9. Religion and the Ecosphere: Is Religion Eco-Friendly?Susan P. BrattonChapter 10. The Future of an Illusion: Cognitive TheoriesWilliam Sims BainbridgeAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex.
• Publisher Details: New York : Praeger
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (1056 pages)
• Subjects: Psychology -- Cognitive Psychology; Psychology -- General; Religion & science
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9798216142294
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