Alpha God

The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression
Book • 2015
In 'Alpha God', Hector A. Garcia uses evolutionary psychology to explain how religious violence and oppression are rooted in human evolutionary history, particularly in the dominance behaviors of male primates.

The book examines how these behaviors are reflected in the concept of God in major religions like Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, highlighting the parallels between primate social hierarchies and religious rituals.

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