The Illusion of God's Presence
The Biological Origins of Spiritual Longing
John C. Wathey
The book explores the hypothesis that human spiritual longing and the sense of God's presence are rooted in instinctive biological mechanisms, primarily as an extension of the infant's innate need for a parental figure. It delves into neurobiology, evolutionary psychology, and the development of religious feelings, suggesting that these spiritual experiences are an evolutionary byproduct of brain functions related to attachment and social bonding.
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