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Is there another motivation for christian belief?

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Is there another motivation for christian belief?
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RE: Is there another motivation for christian belief?
September 22, 2016 at 8:31 pm
I just finished a book by Jared Diamond (the Guns, Germs, and Steel guy) called The World Before Yesterday, where he compares various aspects of hunter-gatherer societies with modern ones.  He spends a whole chapter on religion.  Here is an excerpt.

http://www.salon.com/2013/01/13/jared_di...religious/

It's a fascinating book all around.
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Is there another motivation for christian belief?

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Is there another motivation for christian belief? - by brewer - September 19, 2016 at 4:43 pm
RE: Is there another motivation for christian belief? - by Drich - September 21, 2016 at 11:10 am
RE: Is there another motivation for christian belief? - by Drich - September 21, 2016 at 12:07 pm
RE: Is there another motivation for christian belief? - by Drich - September 21, 2016 at 12:11 pm
RE: Is there another motivation for christian belief? - by Drich - September 21, 2016 at 12:54 pm
RE: Is there another motivation for christian belief? - by Drich - September 21, 2016 at 12:58 pm
RE: Is there another motivation for christian belief? - by deleteduser12345 - September 21, 2016 at 6:08 pm
RE: Is there another motivation for christian belief? - by Bunburryist - September 22, 2016 at 8:31 pm

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