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Acknowledgments VII

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WHAT IS THE ORIGIN? 1

WHAT SUPERNATURAL CONCEPTS ARE LIKE 51

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THE KIND OF MIND IT TAKES 93

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WHY GODS AND SPIRITS? 137

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WHY DO GODS AND SPIRITS MATTER? 169

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WHY IS RELIGION ABOUT DEATH? 203

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WHY RITUALS? 229

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WHY DOCTRINES, EXCLUSION AND VIOLENCE? 265

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WHY BELIEF? 297
Further readings 331
Notes 335
References 343
Index 359

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