TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lane,Justin E.
TI  - Understanding religion through artificial intelligence: bonding and belief 
T2  - Scientific Studies of Religion : Inquiry and Explanation
SN  - 9781350103580
AV  - Q335 .L354 2021eb
U1  - 006.3 23
PY  - 2021///
CY  - London [England]
PB  - Bloomsbury Academic
KW  - Artificial intelligence
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Parapsychology
KW  - Religion and sociology
KW  - Psychology, Religious
KW  - Religion & science
KW  - bicssc
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 1. Introduction -- 2. Religions old and new -- 3. Bonding and belief -- 4. Identity and extremism -- 5. Artificial intelligence and religions in Silico -- 6. From AI in Silico, to AI in Situ: creating AI gurus, birds eye views of Christianity, and using MAAI to study social stability -- 7. Schisms and sacred values -- 8. The future of religion
N2  - "In Understanding Religion through Artificial Intelligence, Justin E. Lane looks at the reasons why humans feel that they are part of a religious group, despite often being removed from other group members by vast distances or multiple generations. To achieve this, Lane offers a new perspective that integrates religious studies with psychology, anthropology and data science, as well as with research at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence (AI). After providing a critical analysis of approaches to religion and social cohesion, Lane proposes a new model for religious studies which he calls the 'Information Identity System'. This model focuses on the idea of conceptual ties: links between an individual's self-concept and the ancient beliefs of their religious group. Lane explores this idea through real-world examples, ranging from the rise in global Pentecostalism, to religious extremism and self-radicalization, to the effect of 9/11 on sermons. Lane uses this lens to show how we can understand religion and culture today, and how we can better contextualize the changes we see in the social world around us."--
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