What does God\'s creation of humanity through the process of evolution mean for Human flourishing? The emerging field of Evolutionary Psychology remains controversial, perhaps especially among Christians.
By integrating scientific evidence with wisdom from theological anthropology, we can learn to close up nature-niche gaps and thrive , becoming more what God has created us to be..
In effect, humans are now attempting to thrive in modern contexts with Stone Age minds.
In fact, we change our world faster than our minds can adapt--and then gaps in our fitness emerge.
One key insight of Evolutionary Psychology is how humans both adapt to and then alter our environments, or niches.
Combining insights from Evolutionary Psychology with resources from the Bible and Christian theology, Barrett and King focus fresh attention on the question, What is Human flourishing? When we understand how humans still bear the marks of our Evolutionary past, new light shines on some of the most puzzling features of our minds, relationships, and behaviors.
Thriving with Stone Age Minds provides an introduction to Evolutionary psychology, explaining key concepts like hyper-sociality, information gathering, and self-control.
Yet according to Justin Barrett and Pamela Ebstyne King it can be a powerful tool for understanding Human nature and our distinctively Human purpose.
What does God\'s creation of humanity through the process of evolution mean for Human flourishing? The emerging field of Evolutionary Psychology remains controversial, perhaps especially among Christians
