{"product_id":"in-the-name-of-god-john-teehan-9781405183819","title":"In the Name of God","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Teehan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1405183810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405183819\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.32w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2010 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2010","brand":"John Teehan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925440430335,"sku":"9781405183819","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_51a0fbe5-5bcb-498c-9c46-cfb87812b856.jpg?v=1681077288","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-the-name-of-god-john-teehan-9781405183819","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}