The NY Times has a review of Nicholas Wade's book "The Faith Instinct" which might be of interest to some. Wade tries to explain religion as an evolutionary device that applies to groups of people which may be why it is so prevalent and enduring; see:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/books/review/Shulevitz-t.html?em -Mike Palij New York University m...@nyu.edu --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)