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Defining Religion,ommunication channels with supernatural beings, so that they will approach humans favorably and grant their wishes. Supernatural beings are probably never impressed by what humans do to impress them. But what humans do to impress supernatural beings has consequences for the material well-being of humans.

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Religion and the Rise of Inequality,he offerings that flowed to the temples. Ultimately, temples gained control of resources, because resources were entrusted with them for storage or because they provided other useful services, such as the management of water resources.

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Book 2020arly modern humans, when dreams (of dead ancestors), animism, synchronous movements and a propensity to exchange, led to the emergence of religion, which then contributed to the coordination and pooling of labor and to the definition of groups. This book surveys the various roles played by religion

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Defining Religion,al beings is probably the feature that is most commonly associated with religion. The most important function of religion is to open up and maintain communication channels with supernatural beings, so that they will approach humans favorably and grant their wishes. Supernatural beings are probably n

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An Illusion, a Capability, a Tendency: Formation of Groups and the Encounter with Gods,buted human features. During rituals, rhythmic activities were performed synchronously, a capability unique to humans. Rituals had no impact on the “animated non humans,” to whom they were directed. However, community dance impacted the participants themselves, acting as a glue which bonded them tog

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Exchange with Nature and with Gods: License to Exploit, exchange rate between two humans. This is one of the reasons which have led to an undervaluation of natural resources and to their consequent plunder, which has continued through ages. Abrahamic religions provide justification for the exploitation of nature by humans. There has also been a trend pr