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Download or read book Theological Incorrectness : Why Religious People Believe What They Shouldn't written by D. Jason Slone Assistant Professor of Religious Studies University of Findlay and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004-01-30 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ask two religious people one question, and you'll get three answers!" Why do religious people believe what they shouldn't--not what others think they shouldn't believe, but things that don't accord with their own avowed religious beliefs? This engaging book explores this puzzling feature of human behavior. D. Jason Slone terms this phenomenon "theological incorrectness." He demonstrates that it exists because the mind is built it such a way that it's natural for us to think divergent thoughts simultaneously. Human minds are great at coming up with innovative ideas that help them make sense of the world, he says, but those ideas do not always jibe with official religious beliefs. From this fact we derive the important lesson that what we learn from our environment--religious ideas, for example--does not necessarily cause us to behave in ways consistent with that knowledge. Slone presents the latest discoveries from the cognitive science of religion and shows how they help us to understand exactly why it is that religious people do and think things that they shouldn't. He then applies these insights to three case studies. First he looks at why Theravada Buddhists profess that Buddha was just a man but actually worship him as a god. Then he explores why the early Puritan Calvinists, who believed in predestination, acted instead as if humans had free will by, for example, conducting witch-hunts and seeking converts. Finally, he explains why both Christians and Buddhists believe in luck even though the doctrines of Divine Providence and karma suggest there's no such thing. In seeking answers to profound questions about why people behave the way they do, this fascinating book sheds new light on the workings of the human mind and on the complex relationship between cognition and culture.

Download or read book Computer Vision – ECCV 2018 written by Vittorio Ferrari and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 877 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sixteen-volume set comprising the LNCS volumes 11205-11220 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2018, held in Munich, Germany, in September 2018.The 776 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 2439 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on learning for vision; computational photography; human analysis; human sensing; stereo and reconstruction; optimization; matching and recognition; video attention; and poster sessions.

Download or read book Theological Incorrectness written by Jason Slone and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-12-03 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do religious people believe what they shouldn't -- not what others think they shouldn't believe, but things that don't accord with their own avowed religious beliefs? D. Jason Slone terms this phenomenon "theological incorrectness." He argues that it exists because the mind is built in such a way that it's natural for us to think divergent thoughts simultaneously. Human minds are great at coming up with innovative ideas that help them make sense of the world, he says, but those ideas do not always jibe with official religious beliefs. From this fact we derive the important lesson that what we learn from our environment -- religious ideas, for example -- does not necessarily cause us to behave in ways consistent with that knowledge. Slone presents the latest discoveries from the cognitive science of religion and shows how they help us to understand exactly why it is that religious people do and think things that they shouldn't.

Download or read book So You Think You Know Football? written by Ben Austro and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So You Think You Know Football? is the motherlode of NFL rules and their interpretations. Whether you know everything about on- and off-field rules or are a true novice, Austro deftly illustrates the ins and outs of the NFL rulebook using examples from actual games. Test your inner referee with questions about the correct call and how slight changes might affect the ruling. Do you know why spiking the ball immediately to stop the clock is not considered intentional grounding, while hesitating a few seconds then spiking the ball is? See if you would have made the right call in a game played between the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders on November 27, 2011—with additional quiz questions from other games involving similar controversies. Keep this book right next to your favorite football-watching chair to consult during the game and visit ThinkYouKnowFootball.com to stay updated on interpretations affected by rule modifications.

Download or read book The Robot Who Became a Human written by Anton Broers and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2022-10-07 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A meeting with Rama, an enlightened master, starts Dax on a quest of self-realization. Dax is sent to meet modern-day sages around the world to extract the deep wisdom of life. Dax soon realizes that he is led by the mindset he unconsciously acquired. He is not free; he lives a robotic life. Under the loving guidance of Rama, Dax discovers what causes suffering and stress, and sees the invisible prison of limitations that binds us. Learning from wise teachers, Dax uncovers his own inner power and finds the freedom that was missing in his life. He discovers what it takes to become the author of his own life story. Based on the author’s lifelong search for truth and the spiritual experiences he had along the way, this book shares ancient wisdom secrets that create happiness, success, fulfilment, and freedom. Wisdom that leads to inner awakening. An inspirational learning adventure, this book will guide you to live the life of your dreams.

Download or read book My ABCs written by Don L. Curry and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2000 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs and brief text present the alphabet using vocabulary such as apple, bear, and cat.

Download or read book Zebra's Umbrella written by David Hernández Sevillano and published by NubeOcho. This book was released on 2023-11-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Con las primeras gotas de lluvia, Cebra abre su paraguas de colores. Invita a Gacela, Hipopótamo y Liebre para que no se mojen. León tampoco quiere mojarse. ¿Habrá sitio para todos bajo el paraguas de Cebra?