And Mankind Created the Gods : A Graphic Novel Adaptation of Pascal Boyer's Religion Explained - Joseph Behe

And Mankind Created the Gods

A Graphic Novel Adaptation of Pascal Boyer's Religion Explained

By: Joseph Behe, Pascal Boyer (Foreword by), Edward Gauvin (Translator)

Paperback | 18 June 2024

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Why does religion exist? Why do people believe? Do all religions start with the same basic idea?

These are some of the most fundamental and enduring questions we have about the mysteries of religion, and they may well hold the key to humankind's future on this earth.

In this adaptation of Pascal Boyer's classic work exploring these concepts, Religion Explained, artist Joseph B h harnesses the power of comics to provide clear answers to the basic questions about why religion exists and why people believe.

A distinguished scholar, Boyer drew from research in cognitive science, anthropology, psychology, and evolutionary biology to explore why religion exists and why the strength of human beliefs can drive us to be selfless sometimes and, at other times, to be fanatical and intolerant. His erudite book is rich with insight into the endless jumble of ideas that inform religious beliefs and practices across cultures. With detailed, illustrative drawings and carefully adapted prose, B h 's graphic novel brings a new perspective to Boyer's work.

An eminently accessible approach to the notoriously thorny topics of belief, cognition, humanity, and religion, And Mankind Created the Gods is a thoughtful, inspiring graphic novel that will further and broaden the conversation with which Boyer's book engages.

Industry Reviews

"[A] detailed and convincing work of graphic scholarship."

-Publishers Weekly


"A terrific book that brings to life, in pictures, how scientific curiosity finds out why people invented gods and why so many still cling to them."

-Susan Blackmore,author of The Meme Machine


"Behe portrays a consistently engaging conversation, masterfully distilling Boyer on why religions arise, persist, and compel and punctuating it with arresting images of the splendor and diversity of things religious."

-Robert N. McCauley,author of Why Religion Is Natural and Science Is Not

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