{"product_id":"in-the-name-of-god-the-evolutionary-origins-of-religious-ethics-and-violence-09-blackwell-public-philosophy-series","title":"In the Name of God: The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Ethics and Violence: 09 (Blackwell Public Philosophy Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eReligion is one of the most powerful forces running through human history, and although often presented as a force for good, its impact is frequently violent and divisive. This provocative work brings together cutting-edge research from both evolutionary and cognitive psychology to help readers understand the psychological structure of religious morality and the origins of religious violence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces a fundamentally new approach to the analysis of religion in a style accessible to the general reader\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplies insights from evolutionary and cognitive psychology to both Judaism and Christianity, and their texts, to help understand the origins of religious violence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgues that religious violence is grounded in the moral psychology of religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates its controversial argument with reference to the 9\/11 terrorist attacks, and the response to the attacks from both the terrorists and the President. Suggests strategies for beginning to counter the divisive aspects of religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the role of religion and religious criticism in the contemporary world. Argues for a position sceptical of the moral authority of religion, while also critiquing the excesses of the “new atheists” for failing to appreciate the moral contributions of religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAwarded Honourable Mention, 2010 Prose Awards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philosophy, Ethics \u0026amp; Moral Philosophy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781405183819\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £8.65","offer_id":47915486052529,"sku":"SB-1405183810-C3","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1405183810.jpg?v=1789280537","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/in-the-name-of-god-the-evolutionary-origins-of-religious-ethics-and-violence-09-blackwell-public-philosophy-series","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}