Explaining the rise of moralizing religions: a test of competing hypotheses using the Seshat Databank
Religion, Brain & Behavior • Vol/Iss. 13(2) • Taylor & Francis Group • • Published In • Pages: 167-194 •
By Turchin, Peter, Whitehouse, Harvey, Larson, Jennifer, Cioni, Enrico, Reddish, Jenny, Hoyer, Daniel, Savage, Patrick E., Covey, Alan, Baines, John, Altaweel, Mark, Anderson, Eugene, Bol, Peter, Brandl, Eva, Carballo, David M., Feinman, Gary M., Korotayev, Andrey V., Kradin, Nikolay, Levine, Jill D., Nugent, Selin E., Squitieri, Andrea, Wallace, Vesna, François, Pieter
Hypothesis
The rise of moralizing religions will be related to pastoralism.
Note
The results show that pastoralism has a moderate effect as a predictor of the rise of moralizing religions.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic regression analyses | Marginally supported | t=9.188 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Pastoralism | Independent | Pastoral Activities |
| Moralizing religions | Dependent | Spirits And Gods |