ISBN:
0754665925
,
075466595X
,
9780754665953
,
9780754665922
Language:
English
Pages:
XXIII, 270 S.
,
25 cm
Additional Information:
Rezension Evers, Dirk, 1962 - [Rezension von: Wildman, Wesley J., 1961-, Science and religious anthropology] 2011
Additional Information:
Rezensiert in Zollner, Hans, 1966 - [Rezension von: Wildman, Wesley, Science and Religious Anthropology. A Spiritually Evocative Naturalist Interpretation of Human Life, (Science and Religion Series)] 2011
Additional Information:
Rezensiert in Watts, Fraser N., 1946 - Science and Religious Anthropology: A Spiritually Evocative Naturalist Interpretation of Human Life. By Wesley J. Wildman 2011
Additional Information:
Rezensiert in Evers, Dirk, 1962 - Science and Religious Anthropology. A Spiritually Evocative Naturalist Interpretation of Human Life 2011
Additional Information:
Rezensiert in Hogue, Michael S., 1973 - Science and Religious Anthropology: A Spiritually Evocative Naturalist Interpretation of Human Life (review) 2010
Series Statement:
Ashgate science and religion series
DDC:
218
Keywords:
Religion and science
;
Anthropology of religion
;
Theological anthropology
;
Religion and science
;
Anthropology of religion
;
Theological anthropology
;
Naturwissenschaften
;
Religion
;
Anthropologie
Abstract:
Preliminaries -- Inquiry -- Religious anthropology and disciplinary stakeholders -- Cooperation between disciplinary stakeholders -- The very idea of Homo religiosus -- Naturalism -- Defining religious naturalism -- The meaning of naturalism in this project -- The pragmatic epistemology of inquiry -- Perspectives -- Evolution -- Evolutionary challenges to traditional religious anthropology -- Evolutionary status of religion -- Religion as an evolutionary byproduct -- Conclusion: Homo religiosus and evolution -- Groups -- Social dynamics of religion -- Evolutionary functions of corporate religiousness -- Explaining strange behavior -- Conclusion: Homo religiosus and groups -- Brains -- Religion and supernatural beliefs -- Cognitive error and religion -- Transformation of beliefs and behavior -- Conclusion: Homo religiosus and brains -- Bodies -- Bodies and sociality -- Bodies and morality -- Bodies and religious experiences -- Conclusion: Homo religiosus and bodies -- Sex -- Sex types and gender rolesu -- Male dominance -- Intimacy, sensuality, fantasy -- Conclusion: Homo religiosus and sex -- Habitat -- Environment and ecosystem habitat -- Technology and engineered habitat -- Symbols and value habitat -- Conclusion: Homo religiosus and habitat -- Findings -- Homo religiosus -- Homo religiosus : a synthetic portrayal -- The standing of alternative interpretations -- Religious anthropology, past and future
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-251) and indexes
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