Religion is Not About God: How Spiritual Traditions Nurture Our Biological Nature and What to Expect When They Fail - Hardcover

Loyal D. Rue

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9780813535111: Religion is Not About God: How Spiritual Traditions Nurture Our Biological Nature and What to Expect When They Fail

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ISBN 10: 0813535115 ISBN 13: 9780813535111

Publisher: Rutgers University Press, 2005

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If religion is not about God, then what on earth is it about? Loyal Rue contends that religion is a series of strategies that aims to influence human nature so that we might think, feel, and act in ways that are good for us, both individually and collectively.

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Loyal Rue has written a bold, scholarly, and gracefully composed discussion of the complex realtions between the concepts of God and religion. I learned a great deal from the rich tapestry of facts that filled the gaps in my understanding of the history of these ideas and believe that readers will enjoy a similar intellectual experience.--Jerome Kagan "research Professor of Psychology, Harvard University "

About the Author:

Loyal Rue is a professor of philosophy and religion at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Along with numerous articles and reviews, he is the author of several books, including Amythia, Everybody's Story, and By the Grace of Guile (A New York Times Notable Book).

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