The God Gene, (Paperback)

from thewindowseatreader

Dean Hamer is a renowned Harvard graduate and American geneticist. In his 2004 book, The God Gene, Hamer introduces a new, exciting topic for those interested in both religion and science: a theory of a spirituality trait in humans. Through research findings, personal anecdotes, and historical de...

from SqueakyChu

This book proved to be very interesting and worthwhile. At its beginning, I was hard pressed to believe in such a thing as a "God gene". However, as the author explains, the ability to experience spirituality is part of our DNA. He went on to cite how research has proven this. In understanding th...

from thewindowseatreader

Dean Hamer is a renowned Harvard graduate and American geneticist. In his 2004 book, The God Gene, Hamer introduces a new, exciting topic for those interested in both religion and science: a theory of a spirituality trait in humans. Through research findings, personal anecdotes, and historical de...

from eduscapes

Why do people believe in God? Why are so many people religious? This fascinating book explores the connection between genetics and the human thirst for spirituality and meaning in life. Although the book does a nice job describing the research that has been done so far, I'll reserve judgment unti...

from Lenaphoenix

The basic concept of this book is that people who have a certain version of a specific gene consistently test higher on subjective scales of self-transcendence than people who don't. I find this idea thought provoking, as it sheds a scientific perspective on a subject that is so often clouded in ...