LEADER 03890nam 2200625 a 450 001 9910826799003321 005 20230124183459.0 010 $a1-283-29757-4 010 $a9786613297570 010 $a1-59947-400-X 035 $a(CKB)2550000000049729 035 $a(OCoLC)756484403 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10506625 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000554506 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12158363 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000554506 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10512755 035 $a(PQKB)10374199 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC783353 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6232953 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL783353 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10506625 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL329757 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30753304 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30753304 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000049729 100 $a20110610d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCognitive science, religion, and theology$b[electronic resource] $efrom human minds to divine minds /$fJustin L. Barrett 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWest Conshohocken, Pa. $cTempleton Press$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (245 p.) 225 1 $aTempleton science and religion series 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a1-59947-381-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $a"Cognitive Science, Religion, and Theology is the eighth title published in the Templeton Science and Religion Series, in which scientists from a wide range of fields distill their experience and knowledge into brief tours of their respective specialties. In this volume, well-known cognitive scientist Justin L. Barrett offers an accessible overview of this interdisciplinary field, reviews key findings in this area, and discusses the implications of these findings for religious thought and practice. Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary study of minds and mental activity, and as such, it addresses a fundamental feature of what it is to be human. Further, in so far as religious traditions concern ideas and beliefs about the nature of humans, the nature of the world, and the nature of the divine, cognitive science can contribute both directly and indirectly to these theological concerns. Barrett shows how direct contributions come from the growing area called cognitive science of religion (CSR), which investigates how human cognitive systems inform and constrain religious thought, experience, and expression. CSR attempts to provide answers to questions such as: Why it is that humans tend to be religious? And why are certain ideas (e.g. the possibility of an afterlife) so cross-culturally recurrent? Barrett also covers the indirect implications that cognitive science has for theology, such as human similarities and differences with the animal world, freedom and determinism, and the relationship between minds and bodies. Cognitive Science, Religion, and Theology critically reviews the research on these fascinating questions and discusses the many implications that arise from them. In addition, this short volume also offers suggestions for future research, making it ideal not only for those looking for an overview of the field thus far, but also for those seeking a glimpse of where the field might be going in the future"--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aTempleton science and religion series. 606 $aPsychology, Religious 606 $aCognitive science 615 0$aPsychology, Religious. 615 0$aCognitive science. 676 $a200.1/9 700 $aBarrett$b Justin L.$f1971-$01623550 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910826799003321 996 $aCognitive science, religion, and theology$93957993 997 $aUNINA