Were the big, moralistic gods of most major religions created to control the people of the early cities? Did big gods enable the creation of big cities? Is religion just an artifact of the agricultural revolution? Which came first, and why is it so important?
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produced by Zack Jackson
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Show Notes
Dunbars number, 150, and where it came from: https://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/social-media-affect-math-dunbar-number-friendships
And : https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191001-dunbars-number-why-we-can-only-maintain-150-relationships
Books:
Kurt Vonnegut book, Galapagos: https://amzn.to/2tHuQWW
Book by Andrew Newberg “How God changes your brain”: https://amzn.to/36if6Hc
Early writing, in Egypt:
Extensive article: https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199935413.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199935413-e-61
A bit more reader-friendly: https://www.reckon.com/reckon-blog/ancient-egyptians-the-original-bookkeepers1/
“Hidden Brain” episode of the origin of religion: https://www.npr.org/2019/05/06/720656274/where-does-religion-come-from-one-researcher-points-to-cultural-evolution
Short video on humans from 200,000 years ago to now and the population changes throughout the world: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/aekazg/watching-humans-take-over-the-earth-in-200000-years-is-pretty-relaxing
BIblical references:
Gen 11: 1-9 and tower of Babel: https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.11?lang=bi&aliyot=0
Gen 4:1-16 and Cain/Abel story: https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.4?ven=Jewish_English_Torah&lang=bi&aliyot=0
Big Gods or Big Cities….and the problems with trying to find out:
Talking BioLogos with Jim Stump
Time Part 4: When is Hanukkah?
Time Part 3: The Shape of Time
100th Episode Extravaganza!
Time Part 2 with Dr. Timothy Maness
Time Part 1 (It’s All Relative)
Womanist Psychology of Religion with Rev. Dr. Vikki Gaskin-Butler
Faith, Astronomy, and Space Telescopes with Dr Jennifer Wiseman
Special Omicron Variant Update with Dr Daniel Janies
Mental Health Part 5 (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Mental Health Part 4 (Schizophrenia)
Mental Health Part 3 (Autism Spectrum Disorder)
Mental Health Part 2 (Anxiety)
Mental Health Part 1 (Depression)
Palmer Seminary Science and Religion Symposium (Oct 1 and 2)
RE-RELEASE: DtW Goes to the Movies (Star Trek: Generations)
RE-RELEASE: Conflict Language (Who‘s Authority is it Anyway?)
RE-RELEASE: Human Origins (Did Neanderthals go to Heaven?)
RE-RELEASE: Dr Scott the Paleontologist (Re-Enchanting the Natural World)
RE-RELEASE: Big Emotions (Awe and Asparagus Urine)
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