|  | Teehan, John In the Name of God The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Ethics and Violence Blackwell Public Philosophy Series
  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
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