Are we hard-wired to believe in God?
Germaine Greer set out to find out more about the so-called 'God gene'.
We're all hard-wired to believe in God, according to a recent report by Bruce Hood, professor of developmental psychology at Bristol University.
There are evolutionary benefits to believing in a higher being, says Bruce. It may, for example, help our species to survive as it can lead to people congregating.
Germaine also met Professor A.C. Grayling, who said that belief in God is a cultural phenomenon, rather than innate. He was not convinced by Prof. Hood's findings.
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