Evolutionary theories of religion frequently assume that the presence of moralizing gods is
positively associated with social complexity. An influential source of evidence for this …

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How do beliefs about gods vary across populations, and what accounts for this variation?
We argue that appeals to gods generally reflect prominent features of local social ecologies …

Many cognitive and evolutionary theories of religion argue that supernatural explanations
are byproducts of our cognitive adaptations. An influential argument states that our …

The social sciences have long recognized a relationship between religion and social
ecology. Upon closer inspection, religious systems not only correspond to important features …

Lang and Kundt (L&K) compile an impressive range of evidence to explain the human
evolution of ritual behavior and I commend them for this project. One of the greatest …

Evolutionary theories of religion frequently assume that the presence of moralizing gods is
positively associated with social complexity. An influential source of evidence for this …

Johnson et al. make a strong case for Conviction Narrative Theory, but it remains unclear
why so many adaptive narratives include supernatural causes and other falsehoods …

The relationship between religion and morality has been a steadfast topic of inquiry since
the dawn of the social sciences. Researchers have expended considerable effort …

Human activities largely impact the natural environment negatively and radical changes in
human societies would be required to achieve their sustainable relationship with nature …