TY - BOOK AU - Dennett,Daniel Clement TI - Breaking the spell: religion as a natural phenomenon SN - 0713997893 AV - BL2775.3 U1 - 200 23 PY - 2006/// CY - London PB - Allen Lane KW - Religion KW - Religion and sociology KW - Philosophy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; Breaking which spell? --; 2; Some questions about science --; 3; Why good things happen --; 4; The roots of religion --; 5; Religion, the early days --; 6; The evolution of stewardship --; 7; The invention of team spirit --; 8; Belief in belief --; 9; Toward a buyer's guide to religions --; 10; Morality and religion --; 11; Now what do we do? --; App. A; The new replicators --; App. B; Some more questions about science --; App. C; The bellboy and the lady named Tuck --; App. D; Kim Philby as a real case of indeterminacy of radical interpretation N2 - Offering a challenge to society and a different history of belief, this book discusses why and how different faiths have commanded allegiance and shaped so many lives. It argues for the need to understand this multifaceted phenomenon, and also presents acomprehensive explanation for religion ER -