THE ORIGINS OF RELIGION
A project in conceptual anthropology
Dear colleagues and friends,
How come that the bipedal primate invented religion? Do other primates
have similar conceptual expressions? Religions and their beliefs,
myths and rituals, are archetypes of culture, exposing the nature of
the human mind. The monuments, the art they inspired and other
material remains they produced, are paramount sources for the
logical/illogical intellective processing of realities and
unrealities. The course of cultural dynamics proposes new
trends and deletes what is retained to be obsolete. It also tends to
remove or shade both the memory and the relics of past intellectual
and spiritual adventures. The conceptual heritage of prehistoric and
illiterate cultures is a primary factor of asserting social and ethnic
identity, a means of socialization, an expression of beliefs, feelings
and emotions, and an immense source for understanding a basic
processing of the human mind. It is a major intellectual and spiritual
patrimony of humanity, which is part of our being human. It is at risk
of fading off and it is crucial to save it from oblivion, to memorize
and understand what is still preserved in native traditions, and in
whatever may be inferred from ancient relics. Research is progressing and
a growing understanding of the conceptual trends of the human mind is
opening up new landscapes on behavioral patterns. Even what
appears to be a minor factor may turn out to be relevant. Memorizing
this precious heritage demands a joint effort. Can you contribute to
this endeavor?
If you have pertinent knowledge or ideas or both, your involvement is
important. It would be a contribution to the decryption of human
rational and irrational performance, to understanding something more
about our own conceptual nature. You are welcome to share your
experience, to propose your ideas and your knowledge
to the EXPRESSION journal and to share them with
institutions and scholars in five continents. (Links enclosed).
It would be a pleasure hearing from you,
Cordial regards and best wishes,
The team of
Atelier Research Center
Città della Cultura
Via Marconi 7, 25044 Capo di Ponte, Italy
English catalog:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1njoAlgRrFpd05wDVkchj5sYMUmMyiqBb/view?usp=share_link
EXP 38
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OTFF-_gEGrvcVPOPAIkSsCEcLilsqfZ4/view?usp=share_link
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