A Natural History of Natural Theology: The Cognitive Science of Theology and Philosophy of Religion, by Helen De Cruz and Johan De Smedt. MIT Press, 2015. 247pp. Hb., $46. ISBN: 9780262028547.
Issue: Vol 3 No. 2 (2015)
Journal: Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion
Subject Areas: Religious Studies Cognitive Studies Linguistics
DOI: 10.1558/jcsr.27221
Abstract:
Author: Hans Van Eyghen
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