The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology and Religion
by James R. Liddle, Todd K. Shackelford
1st Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780199397747 |
| eText ISBN | 9780197555231 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Publishing Year | 2021 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 400 |
The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology and Religion, 1st Edition, examines religious beliefs and practices from an evolutionary perspective. The volume synthesizes theoretical and empirical research across the evolutionary, cognitive, and anthropological sciences.
Coverage centers on three primary thematic areas: the psychological mechanisms of religion, evolutionary perspectives on religious functionality, and religion in group living. Chapters analyze subjects such as cultural learning, ritual evolution, and the developmental roots of belief.
This handbook serves as an academic resource for researchers, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates who study the mechanisms and factors underlying religious behaviors and beliefs across cultures.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Evolutionary Perspectives on Religion
Chapter 2: Mickey, Yahweh, and Zeus: Why Cultural Learning Is Essential for the Evolutionary Study of Religion
Chapter 3: The Diversity of Religious Systems across History: An Evolutionary Cognitive Approach
Chapter 4: Religion as Anthropomorphism: A Cognitive Theory
Chapter 5: Evolutionary Developmental Psychology of Children’s Religious Beliefs
Chapter 6: Belief, Ritual, and the Evolution of Religion
Chapter 7: Adolescence and Religion: An Evolutionary Perspective
Chapter 8: Religion and Morality: The Evolution of the Cognitive Nexus
Chapter 9: The Kin Selection of Religion
Chapter 10: The Coevolution of Religious Belief and Intuitive Cognitive Style via Individual-Level Selection
Chapter 11: The Early Origin of Religion: Its Role as a Survival Kit
Chapter 12: The Elephant in the Pews: Reproductive Strategy and Religiosity
Chapter 13: Religion: An Evolutionary Evoked Disease-Avoidance Strategy
Chapter 14: Religion as a Means of Perceived Security: Testing the Secure Society Theory
Chapter 15: Charismatic Signaling: How Religion Stabilizes Cooperation and Entrenches Inequality
Chapter 16: The Evolution of Religion and Morality
Chapter 17: The Roots of Intergroup Conflict and the Co-optation of the Religious System: An Evolutionary Perspective on Religious Terrorism
Chapter 18: Selected to Kill in His Name: Evolutionary Perspectives on Religiously Motivated Violence
Chapter 19: Supernatural Beliefs and the Evolution of Cooperation
Chapter 20: A Socio-Evolutionary Approach to Religious Change
Chapter 21: The Evolution and Exploitation of Transcendence
Chapter 22: Challenges to an Evolutionary Perspective on Religion
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