TY  - BOOK
AU  - Heimola,Mikko
TI  - From Deprived to Revived: Religious Revivals as Adaptive Systems 
T2  - Religion and Reason : Theory in the Study of Religion ,
SN  - 9781614514541
AV  - BL60 .H435 2013eb
U1  - 306.6 69094897 23
PY  - 2013///]
CY  - Berlin, Boston : 
PB  - De Gruyter, 
KW  - Adaptability (Psychology)
KW  - Religion and sociology
KW  - Revivals
KW  - Finland
KW  - History
KW  - 19th century
KW  - Social systems
KW  - System theory
KW  - Erweckung
KW  - Finnland
KW  - Kooperationsforschung
KW  - Ritualforschung
KW  - Sozialsysteme
KW  - RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Religious revivals
KW  - evolution of cooperation
KW  - ritual behavior
KW  - social systems
N1  - Frontmatter --; Summary --; Preface --; Contents --; 1 Introduction --; 2 Cooperation As A Human Puzzle --; 3 Religion As A Solution To Social Dilemmas --; 4 Deprivation, Hazards, And Religious Revivals --; 5 Revivalism In Early Nineteenth Century Finland --; 6 From The Deprived To The Revived: A Self-Organizatory Process --; 7 Discussion And Conclusions --; 8 Sources --; 9 References --; Index; restricted access; Issued also in print
N2  - It is a truism that religion has to do with social cohesion, but the precise nature of this link has eluded scholars and scientists. Drawing on new research in religiously motivated prosociality, evolution of cooperation, and system theory, this book describes how fluctuations in individuals' strategic environment give impetus to a self-organizatory process where ritual behavior works to alleviate uncertainties in social commitment. It also traces the dynamic roles played by emotions, social norms, and socioeconomic context. While exploring the social functions of ritual and revivalist behavior, the book seeks to avoid the fallacies that result from disregarding their explicit religious character. To illustrate these processes, a case study of Christian revivals in early 19th-century Finland is included. The thesis of the book is relevant to theories of the evolution of religion and the role of religion in organizing human societies
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614513773
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781614513773
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781614513773/original
ER  -