{"product_id":"understanding-religion-through-artificial-intelligence-justin-e-lane-9781350103559","title":"Understanding Religion Through Artificial Intelligence: Bonding and Belief","description":"In Understanding Religion through Artificial Intelligence, Justin E. Lane looks at the reasons why humans feel they are part of a religious group, despite often being removed from other group members by vast distances or multiple generations. To achieve this, Lane offers a new perspective that integrates religious studies with psychology, anthropology, and data science, as well as with research at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence (AI).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter providing a critical analysis of approaches to religion and social cohesion, Lane proposes a new model for religious studies, which he calls the \"Information Identity System.\" This model focuses on the idea of conceptual ties: links between an individual's self-concept and the ancient beliefs of their religious group. Lane explores this idea through real-world examples, ranging from the rise in global Pentecostalism, to religious extremism and self-radicalization, to the effect of 9\/11 on sermons. Lane uses this lens to show how we can understand religion and culture today, and how we can better contextualize the changes we see in the social world around us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justin E. Lane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350103551\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350103559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Justin E. Lane","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43943340146943,"sku":"9781350103559","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e7d94978-e9be-4f56-b639-830a3b020660.jpg?v=1681497565","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/understanding-religion-through-artificial-intelligence-justin-e-lane-9781350103559","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}