CONTENTS
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
[4]
WHY GODS AND SPIRITS? 137
[5]
WHY DO GODS AND SPIRITS MATTER? 169
[6]
WHY IS RELIGION ABOUT DEATH? 203
[7]
WHY RITUALS? 229
[8]
WHY DOCTRINES, EXCLUSION AND VIOLENCE? 265
[9]
WHY BELIEF? 297
Further readings 331
Notes 335
References 343
Index 359
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