Tag Archives: psychology of Christianity

People Love Miracle Stories. Why Not Play Along?

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Valerie Tarico

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So why not live with the magic? Be a kid again and believe in the fantastical. Life is more fun with a little smoke and mirrors.” ― L.H. Cosway, Six of Hearts The Conclusion of a 7-Part Series – Why … Continue reading →

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Bible Stories Fit Common Patterns of Magic and Wizardry

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Valerie Tarico

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Part 3 of a 7-Part Series – Why People Believe in Miracles and Other Kinds of Magic One person’s religion is another person’s magic and vice versa. — Unknown (Read Part 2 here.) The Bible is full of magic. In … Continue reading →

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Can Bacteria Help Us Understand Religion? Part 4: Religion – Symbiote or Parasite?

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Valerie Tarico

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Missed Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3?   Given that our world is plagued by religious conflict and cruelties, some antitheists have suggested that religion as a whole is a form of pathology. But as worried and angry as we … Continue reading →

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Can Bacteria Help Us Understand Religion? Part 3: The Human Mind as a Host for Contagious Ideas

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Valerie Tarico

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Missed Part 1 or Part 2? I like to think that I am the master of my thoughts—that I generate and control them and that they serve my own purposes. But that is only one way to look at things. It … Continue reading →

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Can Bacteria Help Us Understand Religion? Part 2: Why We Pass on False Ideas

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Valerie Tarico

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Missed Part 1?  Click here. When my brother David was three, he learned how to pee standing up. He was so excited, that the next time he saw sister Kathy, age twenty, heading for the bathroom, he ran after her … Continue reading →

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