EPISODE · May 15, 2014 · 34 MIN
Workshop 2014 (4 of 11) | Bradd Shore | Religion and Ritual: A Marriage Made in Heaven
from Center for Mind, Brain, and Culture · host Bradd Shore, Department of Anthropology, Emory University
While ritualized behavior is not exclusively associated with religious experience, there is clearly a powerful affinity between religion and ritual. A look at the evolutionary roots of human ritual and several of its cognitive and experiential characteristics sheds interesting light on some of the underlying reasons for this affinity. If you would like to become an AFFILIATE of the Center, please let us know.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get updates on our latest videos.Follow along with us on Instagram | Facebook NOTE: The views and opinions expressed by the speaker do not necessarily reflect those held by the Center for Mind, Brain, and Culture or Emory University.
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While ritualized behavior is not exclusively associated with religious experience, there is clearly a powerful affinity between religion and ritual. A look at the evolutionary roots of human ritual and several of its cognitive and experiential characteristics sheds interesting light on some of the underlying reasons for this affinity.
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Workshop 2014 (4 of 11) | Bradd Shore | Religion and Ritual: A Marriage Made in Heaven
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