Why We Need Religion

By Asma, Stephen T.

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9780190469672
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Oxford Univ.


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Reviewed on April 1, 2018  |  History and Philosophy

Asma (philosophy, Columbia Coll., Chicago; On Monsters) is not interested in the truth claims of any religion. Human beings are not entirely rational. We would not have evolved to our present state if we were. Our development is such that religion and religious practices serve as survival mechanisms that integrate the more recently advanced parts of the brain with the more ancient. Using insights fro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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