text: CFI DC Voices of Reason - J. Anderson Thomson: Why We Believe in God(s) - Center for Inquiry–DC (CFI–DC) (Washington, DC)
  Please join us for our Voices of Reason lecture series with author J. Anderson Thomson speaking about his new book Why We Believe in God(s): A Concise Guide to the Science of Faith. Why do we humans generate religious ideas? Why are they such recurrent features of the human mind? More importantly, why do supernatural beliefs have such profound influence on our behavior? J. Anderson Thomson, Jr., M.D, and Clare Aukofer answer these profound questions and more in their newly released book.
  J. Anderson Thomson is a Trustee of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science and a staff psychiatrist at Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Virginia Student Health Services and the Institue of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. He also has a private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia. Register here: http://action.centerforinquiry.net/site/Calendar?id=101361&view=Detail Become a CFI DC Friend of the Center: http://action.centerforinquiry.net/dcfoc
  A former member Great event. The presentation was perfectly focused for the group, and well presented as well. 0 · July 11, 2011 Steven L. An excellent review of recent discoveries and theories in evolutionary psychology and cognitive science which begin to explain why humans are naturally (albeit mistakenly) prone to invent and belive in supernatural agents and gods. A good read for theists and atheists alike. 0 · July 11, 2011 A former member That was a quite an interesting talk on the evolution of religious beliefs. Reading the book already :-) 0 · July 10, 2011 Brian E. Excellent talk by an obviously knowledgeable and articulate author. 0 · July 10, 2011 75 went