In Gods We Trust: The Evolutionary Landscape of Religion (Evolution and Cognition Series)15 reviews Scott Atran Oxford University Press, USA, 2002 Very sad + A difficult read, but insightful + An excellent first step + Thoughtful analysis of the origin of religious beliefs             Religion Explained61 reviews Pascal Boyer Basic Books, 2002 A serious effort to get to the real roots of religious thinking Pascal Boyer goes deep in his effort to explain belief in the supernatural. As a result, some of the reading is a bit dull, but it is ultimately rewarding. He goes well beyond the "people are a afraid of death" and "social approval" sorts of explanations in his wide-ranging survey of current and ...             Darwin's Cathedral: Evolution, Religion, and the Nature of Society16 reviews David Sloan Wilson University Of Chicago Press, 2003 Best book I read this year + Not for the casual reader. + evolutionism and functionalism + An Exciting and Thougtht Provoking Look at Human Nature             World Religions: The Great Faiths Explored & Explained19 reviews John Bowker DK ADULT, 2006 In-depth study of religions + enchanting overview of world religions w/ lush pictures + Splendid + Decent Book. + great book             Darwin's Cathedral: Evolution, Religion, and the Nature of Society16 reviews David Sloan Wilson University Of Chicago Press, 2003 Best book I read this year + Not for the casual reader. + evolutionism and functionalism + An Exciting and Thougtht Provoking Look at Human Nature             World Religions: The Great Faiths Explored & Explained19 reviews John Bowker DK ADULT, 2006 In-depth study of religions + enchanting overview of world religions w/ lush pictures + Splendid + Decent Book. + great book             Religion Explained61 reviews Pascal Boyer Basic Books, 2002 A serious effort to get to the real roots of religious thinking Pascal Boyer goes deep in his effort to explain belief in the supernatural. As a result, some of the reading is a bit dull, but it is ultimately rewarding. He goes well beyond the "people are a afraid of death" and "social approval" sorts of explanations in his wide-ranging survey of current and ...             In Gods We Trust: The Evolutionary Landscape of Religion (Evolution and Cognition Series)15 reviews Scott Atran Oxford University Press, USA, 2002 Very sad + A difficult read, but insightful + An excellent first step + Thoughtful analysis of the origin of religious beliefs