Theism naturalism and the cognitive study of religion religion explained visala aku ashgate 2011 224 p ashgate science and religion series research output book report book scientific peer review. This book is largely devoted to an examination of the relationship between naturalism and the cognitive study of religion csr though it moves on in the last we use cookies to enhance your experience on our websiteby continuing to use our website you are agreeing to our use of cookies. The book argues that such naturalism is not necessary for the cognitive study of religion and develops an alternative philosophical and methodological framework this alternative framework opens the cognitive study of religion to theological and philosophical considerations and clarifies its relationship to other approaches to religious phenomena. File type pdf naturalism theism and the cognitive study of religion religion explained ashgate science and religion series naturalism theism and the cognitive recent scientific work into the evolution and cognition of religion has been driven by and interpreted in terms of a certain kind of philosophical and methodological naturalism. Boston university libraries services navigate linked data dashboard tools extras stats share social mail