The University of British Columbia: cultural evolution of religion
““Holidays help us express and affirm our cultural values,” says Slingerland, who recently launched the world’s largest study on the evolution of religion with colleagues at UBC and SFU. “So as culture changes, whether through immigration or evolution of attitudes, our holidays will evolve as well.”
“That time spent strengthening bonds with family, friends and community, has real meaning for people and is important for social cohesion,” says Slingerland, who is a professor in UBC’s Dept. of Asian Studies and Canada Research Chair in Chinese Thought and Embodied Cognition.”
Basil Waugh, “From human sacrifice to Santa Claus: the cultural evolution of religious beliefs,” The University of British Columbia, December 5th 2012.