The Natural History of Religion

By Hume, David

Book Id: WPLBN0003467104
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Reproduction Date: 2014

Title:	The Natural History of Religion
Author:	Hume, David
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Sacred Texts, Philosophy, David Hume
Collections:	Sacred Texts
Historic Publication Date:	1757
Publisher:	Internet Sacred Text Archive (ISTA)


Citation APA MLA Chicago David, B. H. (1757). The Natural History of Religion. Retrieved from https://www.central.gutenberg.org/

Description
Description: A naturalist account of the causes, effects, and historical development of religious belief. The development of religion is argued to be rooted in emotion, particularly fear and the need for a sense of control over our lives and of the future. Intolerance, dishonesty, and bizarre moral doctrines are the outcome