Our Lives Matter S1E17:   The Evolution of Religion

Episode 17 March 21, 2024 00:29:07
Our Lives Matter S1E17:   The Evolution of Religion
Our Lives Matter
Our Lives Matter S1E17:   The Evolution of Religion

Mar 21 2024 | 00:29:07

/

Show Notes

Human intelligence lets us see a big picture of the world, and makes us wonder how to see an even bigger picture.  All over the world people have asked the same questions about life, and have used what they knew about the world to look for answers.   Religions tell stories about the origin of the world, what make the world function, morality, and the purpose of life.  The answers people have found are different, but the questions they asked are the same.  Which part of religion is more important?  The answers people believe in, or the questions people ask?…

Other Episodes

Episode 46

December 20, 2024 00:36:06
Episode Cover

S1E46 The Evolution of Economics

Classical economics treats money as if it’s the foundation of economic systems.  But that doesn’t explain why people want things in life that money...

Listen

Episode 38

August 15, 2024 00:46:03
Episode Cover

Our Lives Matter S1E38: The Biology of Sexual Assault

Relationships between men and women get complicated because our different reproductive instincts make us want different things from relationships.  That makes some men misunderstand,...

Listen

Episode 28

June 06, 2024 00:49:28
Episode Cover

Our Lives Matter S1E28: The Empathy Formula

We’re all human, and we’re all unique.  How do we see through our unique differences to see our fundamental similarities?   The Web of Human...

Listen