Supernatural as natural: a biocultural approach to religion

Description

Anthropology and the study of religion -- Our world and how we know it -- Consciousness and spiritual experiences -- Ritualized animal behaviors and the roots of religiosity -- The origins of Shamanism and the flowering of religiosity -- The origins and functions of religious healing -- Religion and cognition : how religion shapes the way we think -- Religion and emotions : how religion shapes how we feel -- Religion and society : how religion shapes our relations with others -- Supernatural evil -- Conclusions: Religion in evolutionary perspective. Anthropology and the study of religion -- Our world and how we know it -- Consciousness and spiritual experiences -- Ritualized animal behaviors and the roots of religiosity -- The origins of Shamanism and the flowering of religiosity -- The origins and functions of religious healing -- Religion and cognition : how religion shapes the way we think -- Religion and emotions : how religion shapes how we feel -- Religion and society : how religion shapes our relations with others -- Supernatural evil -- Conclusions: Religion in evolutionary perspective.