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The psychological roots of religious belief: searching for angels and the parent-god
Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books (2004)
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The basic biological situation -- Credulity, and the skeptical tradition -- The early period -- Construction of the inner realm -- Brain, mind, religion -- Infantile amnesia -- Prayer and faith -- Angelic encounters -- Are we 'wired for God'?.Links
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