Michael Blume

Evolutionary Studies of Atheism on the Rise

Scientists and philosophers subject atheism to an evolutionary analysis. In recent years, we have witnessed one of the most exciting scientific developments of the modern era: the evolutionary study of the belief in supernatural agents and transcendent experiences. In fact, it was Charles Darwin himself, a learned theologian, who founded the evolutionary study of religion and spirituality.

The Dissent of Man Project

Dialogue about science in general and about evolutionary sciences, history and epistemology has never been more important than in our times.

Another Good Year For Evolutionary Studies of Religion

What would Charles Darwin say about our current debates concerning evolution and religion?

Religion, Brain & Behavior – Free to Download this Month!

Journal provides free access to the field of evolutionary religious studies.

Four Paths to Atheism – The Emergence of Non-Religiosity

The Evolutionary Power Of Ritual

Religious rituals are effective because they are seemingly defying rationality!In 2003, Richard Sosis and Eric Bressler achieved a breakthrough by applying the “costly signaling theory”. According to this theory, religious rituals are able to promote intragroup cooperation exactly by bringing up purely or partially non-rational behaviors – signaling to onlookers that true believers are at hand.