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Comments on Justin Barrett’s Why would anyone believe in God?

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This review discussion outlines Justin Barrett’s Preparedness Model. This evolutionary model for belief in God is shown to posit a maladaptive mind for infants. Questions about its implications and the supporting data are considered.

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  1. Department of Philosophy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

    Dwayne Raymond

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Raymond, D. Comments on Justin Barrett’s Why would anyone believe in God?. SOPHIA 51, 319–321 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11841-012-0300-x

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