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Faces in the clouds : a new theory of religion
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Faces in the clouds : a new theory of religion

by Stewart Guthrie

This work explores the theory that religion is a form of systematic anthropomorphism, arising from a natural cognitive strategy to find humanlike characteristics in the non-human world. It examines how this behaviour influences both secular life and religious experience.

Accession 3848 ISBN 9780195069013 Publisher Oxford University Press
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