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Why Are Most Humans Religious? Professor Robin Dunbar

ROCKING OUR PRIORS

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Is There a Difference Between Women and Men in Christian Societies?

Pew data tells us that in Christian societies women are more likely to go to church than men. In Muslim societies, on the other hand, men are much more likely to attend religious services. The implication of your theory would be that if men are Muslim men are heavily participating in religious rituals and they should have stronger group bonding. But then if I look at Muslim societies women even though they're not participating in those group rituals because the Quran says it's not obligatory is still very religious. Doesn't that don't depart or yes doesn't that create a problem for your theory? Not necessarily I think I mean I'd like to know a lot more about what's actually going on under the surface

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