{"product_id":"9781444359138","title":"In the Name of God: The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Ethics and Violence","description":"Religion is one of the most powerful forces running through human history, and although often presented as a force for good, its impact is frequently violent and divisive. This provocative work brings together cutting-edge research from both evolutionary and cognitive psychology to help readers understand the psychological structure of religious morality and the origins of religious violence. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces a fundamentally new approach to the analysis of religion in a style accessible to the general reader\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplies insights from evolutionary and cognitive psychology to both Judaism and Christianity, and their texts, to help understand the origins of religious violence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgues that religious violence is grounded in the moral psychology of religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates its controversial argument with reference to the 9\/11 terrorist attacks, and the response to the attacks from both the terrorists and the President. Suggests strategies for beginning to counter the divisive aspects of religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the role of religion and religious criticism in the contemporary world. Argues for a position sceptical of the moral authority of religion, while also critiquing the excesses of the “new atheists” for failing to appreciate the moral contributions of religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAwarded Honourable Mention, 2010 Prose Awards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143049691376,"sku":"9781444359138","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781444359138_p0.jpg?v=1769904989","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781444359138","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}