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Science and religious anthropology : a spirituality evocative naturalist interpretation of human life/ Wesley J Wildman.

By: Wildman, Wesley J, 1961-
Language: English Publisher: Farnham : Ashgate, 2009.Description: xxiv, 270 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780754665922; 9780754665953 (pbk); 0754665925; 075466595X (pbk)
Contents:
Contents: List of tables and figures. Part I Preliminaries: Inquiry; Introduction; Religious Anthropology and Disciplinary Stakeholders; Cooperation between Disciplinary Stakeholders; The Very Idea of Homo Religiosus; Conclusion: Naturalism: Introduction; Defining Religious Naturalism; The Meaning of Naturalism in This Project; The Pragmatic Epistemology of Inquiry; Conclusion: Part II Perspectives: Evolution; Introduction; Evolutionary Challenges to Traditional Religious Anthropology; Evolutionary Status of Religion; Religion as an Evolutionary; Byproduct; Conclusion: Homo Religiosus and Evolution: Groups: Introduction; Social Dynamics of Religion; Evolutionary Functions of Corporate Religiousness; Explaining Strange Behavior; Conclusion: Homo Religiosus and Groups: Brains: Introduction; Religion and Supernatural Beliefs; Cognitive Biases and Religion; Transformation of Beliefs and Behavior; Conclusion: Homo Religiosus and Brains; Bodies: Introduction; Bodies and Sociality; Bodies and Morality; Bodies and Religious Experiences; Conclusion: Homo Religiosus and Bodies: Sex: Introduction; Sex Types and Gender Roles; Male Dominance; Intimacy, Sensuality, Fantasy; Conclusion; Homo Religiosus and Sex: Habitat: Introduction; Environment and Ecosystem Habitat; Technology and Engineered Habitat; Symbols and Value Habitat; Conclusion: Homo Religiosus and Habitat: Part III Findings: Homo Religiosus: Introduction; Homo Religiosus; A Synthetic Portrayal; The Standing of Alternative Interpretations; Religious Anthropology, Past and Future.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: List of tables and figures. Part I Preliminaries: Inquiry; Introduction; Religious Anthropology and Disciplinary Stakeholders; Cooperation between Disciplinary Stakeholders; The Very Idea of Homo Religiosus; Conclusion: Naturalism: Introduction; Defining Religious Naturalism; The Meaning of Naturalism in This Project; The Pragmatic Epistemology of Inquiry; Conclusion: Part II Perspectives: Evolution; Introduction; Evolutionary Challenges to Traditional Religious Anthropology; Evolutionary Status of Religion; Religion as an Evolutionary; Byproduct; Conclusion: Homo Religiosus and Evolution: Groups: Introduction; Social Dynamics of Religion; Evolutionary Functions of Corporate Religiousness; Explaining Strange Behavior; Conclusion: Homo Religiosus and Groups: Brains: Introduction; Religion and Supernatural Beliefs; Cognitive Biases and Religion; Transformation of Beliefs and Behavior; Conclusion: Homo Religiosus and Brains; Bodies: Introduction; Bodies and Sociality; Bodies and Morality; Bodies and Religious Experiences; Conclusion: Homo Religiosus and Bodies: Sex: Introduction; Sex Types and Gender Roles; Male Dominance; Intimacy, Sensuality, Fantasy; Conclusion; Homo Religiosus and Sex: Habitat: Introduction; Environment and Ecosystem Habitat; Technology and Engineered Habitat; Symbols and Value Habitat; Conclusion: Homo Religiosus and Habitat: Part III Findings: Homo Religiosus: Introduction; Homo Religiosus; A Synthetic Portrayal; The Standing of Alternative Interpretations; Religious Anthropology, Past and Future.