Religion As Make-Believe
Download or Read eBook Religion As Make-Believe PDF written by Neil Van Leeuwen and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Neil Van Leeuwen |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 311 |
| Release | : 2023 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674290334 |
| ISBN-13 | : 067429033X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Religion As Make-Believe by : Neil Van Leeuwen
Book excerpt: Drawing on a range of hard evidence, Neil Van Leeuwen shows that the psychological mechanisms underlying religious belief are the same as those enabling imaginative play. He argues that we should therefore understand religious belief as a form of make-believe that people use to define their group identity and express the values sacred to them.
