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Theological Incorrectness
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Author : Jason Slone
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2007-12-03
Theological Incorrectness written by Jason Slone and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-03 with Religion categories.
Why do religious people believe what they shouldn't -- not what others think they shouldn't believe, but things that don't accord with their own avowed religious beliefs? D. Jason Slone terms this phenomenon "theological incorrectness." He argues that it exists because the mind is built in such a way that it's natural for us to think divergent thoughts simultaneously. Human minds are great at coming up with innovative ideas that help them make sense of the world, he says, but those ideas do not always jibe with official religious beliefs. From this fact we derive the important lesson that what we learn from our environment -- religious ideas, for example -- does not necessarily cause us to behave in ways consistent with that knowledge. Slone presents the latest discoveries from the cognitive science of religion and shows how they help us to understand exactly why it is that religious people do and think things that they shouldn't.
Theological Incorrectness Why Religious People Believe What They Shouldn T
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Author : D. Jason Slone Assistant Professor of Religious Studies University of Findlay
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2004-01-30
Theological Incorrectness Why Religious People Believe What They Shouldn T written by D. Jason Slone Assistant Professor of Religious Studies University of Findlay and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-30 with Philosophy categories.
"Ask two religious people one question, and you'll get three answers!" Why do religious people believe what they shouldn't--not what others think they shouldn't believe, but things that don't accord with their own avowed religious beliefs? This engaging book explores this puzzling feature of human behavior. D. Jason Slone terms this phenomenon "theological incorrectness." He demonstrates that it exists because the mind is built it such a way that it's natural for us to think divergent thoughts simultaneously. Human minds are great at coming up with innovative ideas that help them make sense of the world, he says, but those ideas do not always jibe with official religious beliefs. From this fact we derive the important lesson that what we learn from our environment--religious ideas, for example--does not necessarily cause us to behave in ways consistent with that knowledge. Slone presents the latest discoveries from the cognitive science of religion and shows how they help us to understand exactly why it is that religious people do and think things that they shouldn't. He then applies these insights to three case studies. First he looks at why Theravada Buddhists profess that Buddha was just a man but actually worship him as a god. Then he explores why the early Puritan Calvinists, who believed in predestination, acted instead as if humans had free will by, for example, conducting witch-hunts and seeking converts. Finally, he explains why both Christians and Buddhists believe in luck even though the doctrines of Divine Providence and karma suggest there's no such thing. In seeking answers to profound questions about why people behave the way they do, this fascinating book sheds new light on the workings of the human mind and on the complex relationship between cognition and culture.
Why Religious People Believe What They Shouldn T
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Author : Donald Jason Slone
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Why Religious People Believe What They Shouldn T written by Donald Jason Slone and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Cognitive psychology categories.
Theological Incorrectness
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Author : Jason Slone
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2007-12-03
Theological Incorrectness written by Jason Slone and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-03 with Religion categories.
Why do religious people believe what they shouldn't -- not what others think they shouldn't believe, but things that don't accord with their own avowed religious beliefs? D. Jason Slone terms this phenomenon "theological incorrectness." He argues that it exists because the mind is built in such a way that it's natural for us to think divergent thoughts simultaneously. Human minds are great at coming up with innovative ideas that help them make sense of the world, he says, but those ideas do not always jibe with official religious beliefs. From this fact we derive the important lesson that what we learn from our environment -- religious ideas, for example -- does not necessarily cause us to behave in ways consistent with that knowledge. Slone presents the latest discoveries from the cognitive science of religion and shows how they help us to understand exactly why it is that religious people do and think things that they shouldn't.
Naturalism Theism And The Cognitive Study Of Religion
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Author : Aku Visala
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-22
Naturalism Theism And The Cognitive Study Of Religion written by Aku Visala and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-22 with Religion categories.
This book provides a critical philosophical analysis of the claim that contemporary cognitive approaches to religion undermine theistic beliefs. Recent scientific work into the evolution and cognition of religion has been driven by and interpreted in terms of a certain kind of philosophical and methodological naturalism. The book argues that such naturalism is not necessary for the cognitive study of religion and develops an alternative philosophical and methodological framework. This alternative framework opens the cognitive study of religion to theological and philosophical considerations and clarifies its relationship to other approaches to religious phenomena. This unique contribution to discussions regarding the philosophical and theological implications of the cognitive study of religion summarizes the so far fragmentary discussion, exposes its underlying assumptions, and develops a novel framework for further discussion.
Philosophical And Theological Responses To Syncretism
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Author : Mika Vähäkangas
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2017-09-25
Philosophical And Theological Responses To Syncretism written by Mika Vähäkangas and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-25 with Philosophy categories.
Theological and Philosophical Responses to Syncretism: Beyond the Mirage of Pure Religion by Patrik Fridlund and Mika Vähäkangas (eds.) starts from the observation that there is a substantial gap between religions’ self-understanding and the empirical results of religious studies concerning religious blending. Even in theology of religion, one often portrays religions as if they were entities fundamentally separate from each other. The aims of this book are to elaborate theologically the consequences of syncretism to Christian faith and of syncretism to philosophy. By creating a critical interchange between theological, philosophical and empirical approaches to religion, this book challenges the conventional views of purity of religions prevailing in theology and philosophy as well as proposes theological and philosophical ways forward. Contributors are: Jonas Adelin, Stephen Bevans, Gavin d’Costa, Patrik Fridlund, Lotta Gammelin, Elizabeth Harris, Jerker Karlsson, Paul Linjamaa, Kang-San Tan, Mika Vähäkangas.
Cognitive Science And Ancient Israelite Religion
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Author : Brett E. Maiden
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-10-08
Cognitive Science And Ancient Israelite Religion written by Brett E. Maiden and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-08 with Bibles categories.
Recent tools and findings from the cognitive sciences illuminate religious thought and behaviour in ancient Israel and the Bible. Primarily intended for scholars of the Bible and religion, it is also relevant to cognitive scientists, researchers, and graduate students interested in the intersection of cognition and culture.
Naturalism Theism And The Cognitive Study Of Religion
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Author : Dr Aku Visala
language : en
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Release Date : 2013-06-28
Naturalism Theism And The Cognitive Study Of Religion written by Dr Aku Visala and has been published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-28 with Religion categories.
This book provides a critical philosophical analysis of the claim that contemporary cognitive approaches to religion undermine theistic beliefs. Recent scientific work into the evolution and cognition of religion has been driven by and interpreted in terms of a certain kind of philosophical and methodological naturalism. The book argues that such naturalism is not necessary for the cognitive study of religion and develops an alternative philosophical and methodological framework. This alternative framework opens the cognitive study of religion to theological and philosophical considerations and clarifies its relationship to other approaches to religious phenomena. This unique contribution to discussions regarding the philosophical and theological implications of the cognitive study of religion summarizes the so far fragmentary discussion, exposes its underlying assumptions, and develops a novel framework for further discussion.
Revisioning John Chrysostom
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Author : Chris de Wet
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-01-04
Revisioning John Chrysostom written by Chris de Wet and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-04 with Religion categories.
In Revisioning John Chrysostom, Chris de Wet and Wendy Mayer harness a new wave of scholarship on the life and works of John Chrysostom (c. 350-407 CE), which applies new theoretical lenses and reconsiders his debt to classical paideia.
Studies In Hellenistic Religions
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Author : Luther H. Martin
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2018-02-26
Studies In Hellenistic Religions written by Luther H. Martin and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-26 with Religion categories.
This selection of essays by Luther Martin brings together studies from throughout his career--both early as well as more recent--in the various areas of Graeco-Roman religions, including mystery cults, Judaism, Christianity, and Gnosticism. It is hoped that these studies, which represent spatial, communal, and cognitive approaches to the study of ancient religions might be of interest to those concerned with the structures and dynamics of religions past in general, as well as to scholars who might, with more recent historical research, confirm, evaluate, extend, or refute the hypotheses offered here, for that is the way scholars work and by which scholarship proceeds.