Religion, Violence, and the Evolved Mind

In Michael Boylan, In the Name of God. Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 144–179 (2010-03-19)
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This chapter contains sections titled: Setting the Task Devoted to Destruction: Sanctified Violence and Judaism The Blood of the Lamb A Case Study in the Evolved Psychology of Religious Violence: 9/11.

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religion, violence, and the evolved mind   Bruce Lincoln's ‐ separating religion from violence done in its name   impoverished understanding of religion, failure in recognizing ‐ clouding discussions of religion and violence   more nuanced understanding of religion ‐ in considerations of religious violence   Juergensmeyer's ‐ violent strain in religious imagination and understanding religious violence   morality ‐ establishing a sense of community and in‐group behavior code   evolved moral psychology of Judaism ‐ and value of a “jealous god” as enforcer in the community   Blood of the Lamb ‐ God of Old Testament, as God of justice and God of the New Testament, as God of love   evolved psychology of religious violence 9/11 ‐ understanding religious violence and its role in tragedies   structure to psychology of religious violence ‐ as in‐group and out‐group, having set of practices and beliefs

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