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On evolutionary religion (in interaction with Rottschaefer, Elliott, Dumsday, and Palmqvist)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2019

J. L. SCHELLENBERG*
Affiliation:
Philosophy Program, Mount Saint Vincent University, 166 Bedford Highway, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3M 2J6, Canada

Abstract

Here I explain the concept of evolutionary religion and consider its relations to what in previous work I have called sceptical religion. I also interact with five articles recently published in Religious Studies that respond to my work and address related themes – articles by William A. Rottschaefer, James Elliott, Travis Dumsday, and Carl-Johan Palmqvist.

Type
Original Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2019 

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