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WT Sharpe · 07-11-2010, 12:15 AM

.....In fact, this tethering of divine logic to the terrestrial logic of politics and economics helped push religion toward moral enlightenment. It is the main reason for that crucial synergy between ethics and universalism—the main reason that the circle of moral consideration has expanded over time, beyond the bounds of tribe and race. This lofty drift of the divine can be understood only by appreciating divinity’s subservience to the facts on the ground.
..........— Robert Wright (1957 - ), American journalist, scholar, author of books dealing with science, evolutionary psychology, history, religion, and game theory. The Evolution of God (2009).

07-11-2010, 12:15 AM	#200
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	.....In fact, this tethering of divine logic to the terrestrial logic of politics and economics helped push religion toward moral enlightenment. It is the main reason for that crucial synergy between ethics and universalism—the main reason that the circle of moral consideration has expanded over time, beyond the bounds of tribe and race. This lofty drift of the divine can be understood only by appreciating divinity’s subservience to the facts on the ground. ..........— Robert Wright (1957 - ), American journalist, scholar, author of books dealing with science, evolutionary psychology, history, religion, and game theory. *The Evolution of God* (2009).