Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-289) and index.
Contents:
Epilogue: The Playground Expanded. The Attitude Dimension -- A Theory of Cognitive Attitudes -- Religious Credence Is Not Factual Belief -- Evidence Around the World -- To "Believe" Is Not What You "Think" -- Identity and Groupish Belief -- Sacred Values -- The Puzzle of Religious Rationality -- Epilogue: The Playground Expanded.
Summary:
"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 dearest to them."-- Provided by publisher.
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