I just read one of the most confusing articles I have ever seen. It was an interview with David DeSteno, a professor of psychology at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. By his own testimony, he believes that religion has something positive to contribute to science. So far so good, right? In particular, his work examines the mechanisms of the mind that shape the concepts of vice and virtue. In order to get at human moral behavior, he studies such matters as hypocrisy and compassion, pride and punishment, and cheating and trust. And in order to share his ideas, he has written a book called How God Works: The Science Behind the Benefits of Religion.
As a psychologist, DeSteno is a social scientist. As such he attempts to use the scientific method to study (Click here to continue reading.)