The origin of values and preferences is an unresolved theoretical question in behavioural and social sciences. The Savanna-IQ Interaction Hypothesis, derived from the Savanna Principle and a theory of the evolution of general intelligence, suggests that more intelligent individuals may be more likely to acquire and espouse evolutionarily novel values and preferences (such as liberalism and athe...

Interestingly, the same group has recently published an 17 pirituality is understood to be a “personal search to undertand final questions about life, itsmeaning, its relationship to acredness or transcendence that may or may not lead to the evelopment of religious practices or formation of religious ommunities”. In contrast, religiousness is the “extension o which an individual believes, follo...

Who Believes in Belief? William Pooley (bio) modernity, belief, alief, doubt, Jason Josephson Storm, Michael Saler, Jeanne Favret-Saada, Nils Bubandt The "disenchantment of the world" remains a guiding metanarrative for many histories last four hundred years Europe. There are those who continue to argue what Keith Thomas called general "decline magic," even if they disagree about chronologies a...

conclusions it is suggested to consider practical programs to maintain religious believes in students. materials and methods this was a descriptive analytic study. study population was 370 students selected by census sampling from all students of this faculty. gathering data tools were religious attitude questionnaire (golriz and brahani 1974) and life orientation test questionnaire (lot-r). re...

religious knowledge is consists of doctrines that could be attain with amethodological cognition and inquiry concerning religious sources. but theprerequisite of this kind of knowledge is some principles that from whichscholarly studies on religion is begin and leads to conclusion. allamehtabatabaei, in his efforts to achieve a regular and accurate cognition ofreligion according to his special ...

The three requirements for a Darwinian evolutionary process are replication, variation and selection. Dennett (2006) discusses various theories of how these three processes, especially selection, may have operated in the evolution of religion. He believes that the origins of religion, like the origins of language and music, may be approached scientifically. He hopes that such investigations wil...

the purpose of the present paper is to survey and analyse the concept and significance of religious tolerance and universal brotherhood in imam ali’s teachings, especially his nahj al balagha. islam admits the freedom of thought, free expression of opinions, and exercise of independent judgment in religious matters. it also acknowledges tolerance among religions, religious communities, nations ...

Saltuknāme is an epic style work that tells about the life and wars of Sarı Saltık , who lived in 13th century played important role Turkification Islamization Anatolia Balkans. In work, many subjects are discussed from conquests to general characteristics societies, religious-moral issues, mythology historical facts. a wandering dervish stands out with his personality environments he in, direc...

In a recent paper in Religious Studies, Clarke criticizes Mumford’s definition of a miracle as it fails to recognize a supernatural agent capable of intent. Clarke believes that in order for an event to qualify as a miracle a supernatural agent must intend it. It is my aim to dismiss this qualification and demonstrate how Mumford’s intent-neutral definition is less problematic. I will do this b...