Alpha God
Alpha God This book uses evolutionary psychology as a lens to explain religious violence and oppression. The book focuses on the image of God as the dominant male in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.…
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Alpha God
This book uses evolutionary psychology as a lens to explain religious violence and oppression. The book focuses on the image of God as the dominant male in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. 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.
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