Explaining the rise of moralizing religions: a test of competing hypotheses using the Seshat Databank
Religion, Brain & Behavior • Vol/Iss. 13(2) • Taylor & Francis Group • • Published In • Pages: 167-194 •
By Turchin, Peter, Whitehouse, Harvey, Larson, Jennifer, Cioni, Enrico, Reddish, Jenny, Hoyer, Daniel, Savage, Patrick E., Covey, Alan, Baines, John, Altaweel, Mark, Anderson, Eugene, Bol, Peter, Brandl, Eva, Carballo, David M., Feinman, Gary M., Korotayev, Andrey V., Kradin, Nikolay, Levine, Jill D., Nugent, Selin E., Squitieri, Andrea, Wallace, Vesna, François, Pieter
Hypothesis
The rise of moralizing religions will be related to increasing agricultural productivity.
Note
The results show that increasing agriculture is a predictor of moralizing religions.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic regression analyses | Supported | p < .05 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Moralizing religions | Dependent | Spirits And Gods |
| Agricultural productivity | Independent | Tillage |