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Title: Doing without Adam and Eve: Sociobiology and Original Sin.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
Author: John R. Sachs
Publication: Theological Studies (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2003
Publisher: Theological Studies, Inc.
Volume: 64Issue: 4Page: 888(1)

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This article covers Sociobiology: A term coined by the eminent entomologist Edward O. Wilson to define a field of study combining biology and social sciences.

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Religion, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 2589 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The second edition of this highly regarded encyclopedia, preserving the best of the first edition's cross-cultural approach, while emphasizing religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture, this new edition is the definitive work in the field for the 21st century. An international team of scholars and contributors have reviewed, revised and added to every word of the classic work, making it relevant to the questions and interests of all researchers. ... Read more

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Title: Exorcising sociobiology.
Author: Paul R. Gross
Publication: New Criterion (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2001
Publisher: Foundation for Cultural Review
Volume: 19Issue: 6Page: 24

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