Episode 321
Religion and nature
The environment people inhabit can predict their religious beliefs, new research has shown
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
November 14, 20144m 41s
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Show Notes
Religion and nature might have more to do with each other than you thought. In the biggest study of its kind, a team of evolutionary biologists, anthropologists, linguists and religious scholars examined the religions of societies from around the world to see if there was any link between where they lived and what they believed. They found that they can predict which societies will worship moralising high gods - gods who are believed to have created the earth and who care about how humans treat each other - based on how harsh the environments are that people live in. Sara Sjosten spoke to lead... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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