Theological Incorrectness: Why Religious People Believe What They Shouldn't

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Abstract

Georgia Southern faculty member Prof. D. Jason Slone edited this work.
This book analyzes the concept of theological incorrectness, namely, why people believe what they shouldn’t? It takes off from Justin Barrett’s notion of “theological correctness”, which contends that while religious believers produce theologically correct ideas in situations that allow them the time and space to reflect symmetrically on their beliefs, the same people can stray from those ideological beliefs in situations that require them to solve problems rapidly. It also puts forward a cognitive approach to studying religion.

Original languageAmerican English
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005

Disciplines

  • Physical Sciences and Mathematics
  • Physics

Keywords

  • belief
  • religious behavior
  • theological incorrectness

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