Belief in moralizing gods

Roes, Frans L.; Raymond, Michel

Belief in moralizing gods

Evolution and Human Behavior • Vol/Iss. 24 • Elsevier • • Published In 2003 • Pages: 126-135 •

By Roes, Frans L., Raymond, Michel

Abstract

This article investigates relationships among society size, war and conflict, preferred habitats, and belief in moralizing gods. The authors discuss morality and collective action in the face of natural disasters and competition for resources, theorizing that beliefs in moralizing gods could facilitate such cooperation.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Standard Cross Cultural Sample (SCCS)
Ethnographic Atlas (EA)

Hypotheses (4)
Hypothesis	Supported
Conflict and war will be associated with favorable habitats (127).	Supported
Frequency of conflict and war will be positively associated with society size (127).	Supported
Society size will be associated with preferred habitats (127).	Supported
Society size will be associated with a belief in moralizing gods (128).	Supported

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Belief in moralizing gods

Evolution and Human Behavior • Vol/Iss. 24 • Elsevier • • Published In 2003 • Pages: 126-135 • Cite

By Roes, Frans L., Raymond, Michel

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (4)

Evolution and Human Behavior • Vol/Iss. 24 • Elsevier • • Published In 2003 • Pages: 126-135 •