Hinde, Robert
Why Gods Persist
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415497626
- author:
- Hinde, Robert
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 23 x 15.6 x 1.8 cm
- Genre:
- Psychology of Religion
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Robert Hinde explores why religions and religious beliefs persist in the face of criticism and persecution. Drawing on psychological, developmental, and evolutionary research, he examines how religion brings comfort to many.
This second edition of Why Gods Persist is designed for anyone interested in understanding the subject, whether as a student or someone following current debates about the value of religious belief.
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