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Piano Teacher Book – Pre-Loved
By Justin Barrett
“In a beautifully argued presentation, Justin Barrett brings together diverse material from cognitive psychology to show that belief in God is natural. Belief is intuitively satisfying because it depends on mental tools possessed by all human beings. That it is natural does not imply that it is true, for the mental tools were elaborated through natural and cultural selection to help humans survive, not to find truth. This book will become a classic for religious studies, and should be read by anthropologists, theologians, and scientists, as well as all those puzzled by the force of religion.” Robert Hinde, Cambridge University
With rich evidence from cognitive science but without technical language, psychologist Barrett shows that belief in God is an almost inevitable consequence of the kind of minds we have.
Most of what we believe comes from mental tools working below our conscious awareness.
And what we believe consciously is in large part driven by these unconscious beliefs.
Barrett demonstrates that beliefs in gods match up well with these automatic assumptions; beliefs in an all-knowing, all-powerful God match up even better.
Barrett goes on to explain why beliefs like religious beliefs are so widespread and why it is very difficult for our minds to think without them.
Anyone who wants a concise, clear, and scientific explanation of why anyone would believe in God should pick up Barrett’s book.
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