It is the nature of all developmental accounts that there will be fewer at the high end than at the base; in the case of morality, more sinners than saints. Given that fact, a belief in a moralizing punitive God could be expected to have a beneficial effect on many people’s behavior, providing, as it…
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[Revised entry by Frédérique de Vignemont on September 20, 2024. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] At the sensory level we...
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