To the extent that we do not know the circumstances of origin and the original functions of religion, we do not understand our symbols, myths, and rituals.

(Philip Hefner, The Human Factor, p. 159)

 

Just a thought for those who believe evolutionary explanations of religion are irrelevant, or even threatening, for theology.

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