The God Gene: How Faith Is Hardwired into Our Genes

Name: The God Gene: How Faith Is Hardwired into Our Genes
Brand: Random House Inc
SKU: 720319
Price: 16.16 USD
Availability: BackOrder
Author: Dean Hamer
ISBN: 9780385720311

By: Dean Hamer

Random House Inc / 2005 / Paperback

Write a Review

Expected to ship on or about 06/09/26.

Stock No: WW720319

Buy Item $16.16 Retail: ~~$17.95~~ Save 10% ($1.79)

Expected to ship on or about 06/09/26.

Quantity:

Stock No: WW720319

Random House Inc / 2005 / Paperback

Quantity:

Add To Cart

or checkout with

Call

Product Close-up

Please allow an additional 4 business days before your product ships due to temporary delays. Thank you for your patience.

* This product is available for shipment only to the USA.

Product Information

▼▲

Title: The God Gene: How Faith Is Hardwired into Our Genes
By: Dean Hamer
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
Vendor: Random House Inc
Publication Date: 2005

Dimensions: 8.0 X 5.19 (inches)
Weight: 8 ounces
ISBN: 0385720319
ISBN-13: 9780385720311
Stock No: WW720319

Publisher's Description

▼▲

The overwhelming majority of Americans believe in God; this conviction has existed since the beginning of recorded time and is shared by billions around the world. In The God Gene, Dr. Dean Hamer reveals that this inclination towards religious faith is in good measure due to our genes and may even offer an evolutionary advantage by reducing stress, preventing disease, and extending life.

Popular science at its best, The God Gene is an in-depth, fully accessible inquiry into research that can change the way we see ourselves and the world around us. Written with balance, integrity, and admirable scientific objectivity, this is a book for readers of science and religion alike.

"Fascinating. . . . A compelling case that spirituality very well may be part and parcel of our genetic structure." –Los Angeles Times

"Challenges some basic assumptions we may have and certainly goads us into reflection about human nature." – The News & Observer

Editorial Reviews

▼▲

“Fascinating. . . . A compelling case that spirituality very well may be part and parcel of our genetic structure.” –Los Angeles Times“Hamer ably narrates his quest to identify a gene that strongly correlates with self-transcendence. . . . Persuasive.” –The Washington Post Book World “Hamer weaves a fascinating fabric of mysticism, culture, consciousness, and biochemistry . . . rife with history and multidisciplinary tidbits. . . . Enlightening.” –Seed“Challenges some basic assumptions we may have and certainly goads us into reflection about human nature.” – The News & Observer