> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 6 evergreens</em></s> #### [[Religion as a group level adaptation]] - contrasts:: [[Religion as a rational bid for supernatural reward]] - answers:: [[What is the origin of religion]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#^303892933]] Argued in:: [[Darwin's Cathedral by David Sloan Wilson]] The ability to believe in a God is a trait reinforced by [[group selection]] and molded by [[Cultural Evolution]]. - includes:: [[Religion creates social order through group membership and ritual]] - includes:: [[Religion promotes high social control]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SPROUT *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[religion]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#^306962120]]