Jesus and Evolutionary Psychology, Two Agendas

ISBN:

14746700

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Keywords:

HUMAN evolution; PSYCHOLOGY; RECIPROCITY; JESUS Christ; WILLIAMS, Patricia A

Abstract:

Comments on an essay by Patricia A. Williams about Jesus Christ's knowledge of human nature that matches the understanding of human nature now offered by evolutionary psychology. Concepts of evolutionary psychology; Confusion concerning the grounds for the similarity thesis that Williams posits; Difference in what Jesus Christ and evolutionary psychology offer regarding characterization of human nature; Views on Williams' comments on the dangers of compassionless reciprocity.

Notes:

J1: Theology & Science; M3: Article; Van Till, Howard J. 1; Affiliations: 1: Emeritus Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Calvin College, Michigan, USA; Source Information: Jul2005, Vol. 3 Issue 2, p153; Subject Term: HUMAN evolutionSubject Term: PSYCHOLOGYSubject Term: RECIPROCITY; Subject Term: JESUS Christ; People: WILLIAMS, Patricia A.; Number of Pages: 4p; DOI: 10.1080/14746700500141614; Document Type: Article