Study shows that many who experience trauma of war become increasingly religious

Started by Tank, March 11, 2019, 09:11:03 AM

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Study shows that many who experience trauma of war become increasingly religious




Quote"I became interested in this question through my prior work, which has been focused on how religious beliefs can cause people to cooperate more in a group," Henrich said. "The idea is that if you can expand the sphere of cooperation, then that group can more successfully compete against others, sometimes even through violent conflict.

"But this study suggests that this could lead to a vicious circle," Henrich continued. "If you receive a war shock and become very religious, and then begin to outcompete other groups through conflict, that could result in a runaway effect."

This makes interesting reading.
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