311 - Ritualized Behavior From Animals to Church
The Symbolic World
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Religious Behavior as Ritualized Extension of Ordered Behaviors
This chapter explores the connection between religious behavior and other human behaviors, emphasizing how all behavior, including rituals, is inherently ritualized to varying degrees. It discusses how ritualized behaviors serve as a form of communion and reduce the cost of understanding others' intentions, particularly in the context of communal eating. The chapter further explores how scaling up such rituals can strengthen the binding effect towards higher purposes.
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