The Resource Alpha God : the psychology of religious violence and oppression, by Hector A. Garcia
Alpha God : the psychology of religious violence and oppression, by Hector A. Garcia
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- Summary
- This book uses evolutionary psychology as a lens to explain religious violence and oppression. The author, a clinical psychologist, examines religious scriptures, rituals, and canon law, highlighting the many ways in which our evolutionary legacy has shaped the development of religion and continues to profoundly influence its expression. The book focuses on the image of God as the dominant male in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This traditional God concept is seen as a reflection of the "dominant ape" paradigm so evident in the hierarchical social structures of primates, with whom we have a strong genetic connection. The author describes the main features of male-dominated primate social hierarchies -- specifically, the role of the alpha male as the protector of the group; his sexual dominance and use of violence and oppression to attain food, females, and territory; in-group altruism vs. out-group hostility (us vs. them); and displays of dominance and submission to establish roles within the social hierarchy. The parallels between these features of primate society and human religious rituals and concepts make it clear that religion, especially its oppressive and violent tendencies, is rooted in the deep evolutionary past. This incisive analysis goes a long way toward explaining the historic and ongoing violence committed in the name of religion
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 287 pages
- Contents
-
- Enter God the dominant ape
- Evolutionary mechanisms: etiology
- The protector God
- Sexual dominance: from apes to men to gods
- Cooperative killing, in-group identity, and God
- What it means to kneel
- Maladaptive submission to the godhead
- The fearsome reputations of apes, men, and gods
- God's territory
- Righting ourselves
- Isbn
- 9781633880207
- Label
- Alpha God : the psychology of religious violence and oppression
- Title
- Alpha God
- Title remainder
- the psychology of religious violence and oppression
- Statement of responsibility
- by Hector A. Garcia
- Subject
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- trueDominance (Psychology)
- Dominanzstreben
- Evolutionary psychology
- Evolutionary psychology
- Gewalt
- trueGod
- God
- Dominance (Psychology)
- Psychology, Religious
- Religion
- Religionspsychologie
- trueSexism in religion
- Sexism in religion
- Violence -- Religious aspects
- trueViolence -- Religious aspects
- Psychology, Religious
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book uses evolutionary psychology as a lens to explain religious violence and oppression. The author, a clinical psychologist, examines religious scriptures, rituals, and canon law, highlighting the many ways in which our evolutionary legacy has shaped the development of religion and continues to profoundly influence its expression. The book focuses on the image of God as the dominant male in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This traditional God concept is seen as a reflection of the "dominant ape" paradigm so evident in the hierarchical social structures of primates, with whom we have a strong genetic connection. The author describes the main features of male-dominated primate social hierarchies -- specifically, the role of the alpha male as the protector of the group; his sexual dominance and use of violence and oppression to attain food, females, and territory; in-group altruism vs. out-group hostility (us vs. them); and displays of dominance and submission to establish roles within the social hierarchy. The parallels between these features of primate society and human religious rituals and concepts make it clear that religion, especially its oppressive and violent tendencies, is rooted in the deep evolutionary past. This incisive analysis goes a long way toward explaining the historic and ongoing violence committed in the name of religion
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1970-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Garcia, Hector A.
- Dewey number
- 202/.113
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- God
- Violence
- Psychology, Religious
- Dominance (Psychology)
- Sexism in religion
- Evolutionary psychology
- Dominance (Psychology)
- Evolutionary psychology
- God
- Psychology, Religious
- Sexism in religion
- Violence
- Religion
- Gewalt
- Dominanzstreben
- Religionspsychologie
- Label
- Alpha God : the psychology of religious violence and oppression, by Hector A. Garcia
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Enter God the dominant ape -- Evolutionary mechanisms: etiology -- The protector God -- Sexual dominance: from apes to men to gods -- Cooperative killing, in-group identity, and God -- What it means to kneel -- Maladaptive submission to the godhead -- The fearsome reputations of apes, men, and gods -- God's territory -- Righting ourselves
- Control code
- 1499244
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- 287 pages
- Isbn
- 9781633880207
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Lccn
- 2014039221
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781633880207
- (OCoLC)885224589
- Label
- Alpha God : the psychology of religious violence and oppression, by Hector A. Garcia
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Enter God the dominant ape -- Evolutionary mechanisms: etiology -- The protector God -- Sexual dominance: from apes to men to gods -- Cooperative killing, in-group identity, and God -- What it means to kneel -- Maladaptive submission to the godhead -- The fearsome reputations of apes, men, and gods -- God's territory -- Righting ourselves
- Control code
- 1499244
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- 287 pages
- Isbn
- 9781633880207
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Lccn
- 2014039221
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781633880207
- (OCoLC)885224589
Subject
- trueDominance (Psychology)
- Dominanzstreben
- Evolutionary psychology
- Evolutionary psychology
- Gewalt
- trueGod
- God
- Dominance (Psychology)
- Psychology, Religious
- Religion
- Religionspsychologie
- trueSexism in religion
- Sexism in religion
- Violence -- Religious aspects
- trueViolence -- Religious aspects
- Psychology, Religious
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