02519cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324500560016026400510021630000470026733600260031433700260034033800360036650000310040250502800043350801830071352011560089653400450205265300260209765300100212385600430213399900170217639511UtSlPG20260610133914.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBL1 aLeuba, James H.q(James Henry),d1868-194614aThe Psychological Origin and the Nature of Religion 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-04-220 aThe fundamental nature of religion -- Three types of behaviour differentiated -- Origin of the ideas of ghosts, nature-beings, and gods -- Magic and religion -- The original emotion of primitive religious life -- Concluding remarks on the nature and the function of religion.  aProduced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive.)  a"The Psychological Origin and the Nature of Religion" by James H. Leuba is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work discusses the psychological foundations and varied aspects of religion, attempting to understand how religious belief emerges from human mental processes. It serves as a culmination of a series that examines various religious traditions, focusing on the psychological dimensions that underpin such practices.  The opening of this work introduces the fundamental nature of religion, contrasting various definitions provided by scholars throughout history. Leuba emphasizes that religion cannot be solely defined through intellectual or emotional lenses but must be understood as a holistic engagement of human consciousness involving will, thought, and feeling. He critiques prevailing definitions that prioritize one aspect over others and argues for a more comprehensive approach that acknowledges all three dimensions in the context of religious behavior, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of religion's psychological origins in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPsychology, Religious  aMagic40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39511  c80350d80350