Why would anyone believe in God?

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2005-02-01otherChoice Reviews Online955 citationsclosed

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Study and Philosophy of Religion Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Evolution and Science Education

Abstract

1 Preface 2 What does it mean to believe? 3 Where Do Beliefs in Gods Come From? Religious Concepts as Minimally Counterintuitive 4 Where Do Beliefs in Gods Come From? Finding Agents Everywhere 5 Where Do Gods Come From? Additional Factors that Contribute to Gods' Credibility 6 How Religious Actions Enhance Belief in Gods 7 The Naturalness of Belief in God 8 The Naturalness of Believing in Minds: An Analog for Understanding Belief in God 9 Why Would Anyone NOT Believe in God? 10 In Conclusion

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