Introductory essay: Evolutionary science and the study of religion

Religion

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 307-328

  Slingerland, Edward ^a   Bulbulia, Joseph ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

cognition; consilience; evolution; reductionism; religious studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859658945     PISSN: 0048721X     EISSN: 10961151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0048721X.2011.604513     Document Type: Article

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