1. Edition - April 2010
21.90 Euro
2010. 288 Pages, Softcover
ISBN-10: 1-4051-8381-0
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-8381-9 - John Wiley & Sons








Short description
Contrary to the popular belief that religious violence is a corruption of true religion, carried out by individuals who twist its teachings, Teehan argues that religious violence is in fact grounded in the moral psychology of religion. In the Name of God represents a fundamentally new approach to the analysis of religion. By applying evolutionary psychology, we can gain a fresh perspective on religious texts, and a better understanding of their contradictions and complexities, critical in combating religious violence, and promoting a more moral society.

From the contents
Acknowledgments

Introduction: Evolution and Mind


1. The Evolution of Morality

2. The Evolution of Moral Religions

3. Evolutionary Religious Ethics: Judaism

4. Evolutionary Religious Ethics: Christianity

5. Religion, Violence, and the Evolved Mind

6. Religion Evolving


Notes

Bibliography

Index