Asceticism, Religion, and Biological Evolution'

Religion, morality, evolution.

How did religion evolve? What effect does religion have on our moral beliefs and moral actions? These questions are related, as some scholars propose that religion has evolved to enhance altruistic behavior toward members of one's group. I review here data from survey studies (both within and across countries), priming experiments, and correlational studies of the effects of religion on racial ...

The biological foundations and value of religion

ATTACHMENT, EVOLUTION, and the PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION

The Evolution of Morality and Religion

Science, Religion and the Teaching of Evolution

The orthodox view of the relationship between science and religion, exemplified by Stephen Gould’s “nonoverlapping magisteria” (NOMA) principle 1 is that they are fully compatible and thus can peacefully coexist. This view is exemplified by a National Academy of Sciences pamphlet on Science Evolution and Creationism and a related book by one of its leading authors 3 and it is also eloquently ex...