Boyer, Pascal <br/><br/>
Religion explained : the evolutionary origins of religious thought 
/ Pascal Boyer 
 - New York  : Basic Books  , 2001. 
 - 375 p. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>What is the origin? -- What supernatural concepts are like -- The kind of mind it takes -- Why gods and spirits? -- Why do gods and spirits matter? -- Why is religion about death? -- Why rituals? -- Why doctrines, exclusion and violence? -- Why belief? 
<br/><br/> Drawing on theories and research in evolutionary biology and cognitive psychology, Boyer (collective memory and individual memory, Washington U., St. Louis, Missouri) claims to have final answers to such questions as why religion matters so much in people's lives, why there are several religions instead of just one, why there are churches and religious institutions, and why religion persists in an age of rational thought. c. Book News Inc. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780465006960 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Religion
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>200 BOY