How Religion Evolved And Why It Endures

How Religion Evolved: And Why It Endures investigates why religion appears in every known human culture and why it remains resilient even in increasingly secular societies. Evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar examines how early spiritual practices may have developed into major world religions and diverse modern faith traditions. Dunbar distinguishes experience-based traditions, such as early shamanic and hunter-gatherer practices, from doctrine-based religions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism. He argues that ritual, shared belief, and communal experience can support social bonding, health, and well-being.