Religion: naturalized, socialized, evaluated
Date
1999
Authors
Rolston, Holmes, 1932-, author
Cambridge University Press, publisher
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Abstract
Evolutionary history on the prolific Earth, resulting in nature producing spirit (Geist). The origins of evil and sin in the genesis of human life. The necessity of suffering in evolutionary creation. Religion evolving to increase human fertility. Religion generating altruism, interpreted as both pseudoaltruism and as genuine altruism. The survival value of religion. Testing religions socially and cognitively. Creativity in actual and possible natural history as the genesis of information, the genesis of value, in which theists can detect transcendent divine presence.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Subject
altruism
genesis
humans
religion
ethics
science
self-actualizing
fertility