Alpha God The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression

Name: Alpha God The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression
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ISBN: 9781633880207

ISBN-10: 1633880206

ISBN-13: 9781633880207

Edition: 2015

Authors: Hector A. Garcia

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This book uses evolutionary psychology as a lens to explain religious violence and oppression. The author, a clinical psychologist, examines religious scriptures, rituals, and canon law, highlighting the many ways in which our evolutionary legacy has shaped the development of religion and continues to profoundly influence its expression. The book focuses on the image of God as the dominant male in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This traditional God concept is seen as a reflection of the "dominant ape" paradigm so evident in the hierarchical social structures of primates, with whom we have a strong genetic connection.The author describes the main features of male-dominated primate social…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2015
Publisher: Prometheus Books, Publishers
Publication date: 3/10/2015
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.00" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English