{"product_id":"9781350103559-understanding-religion-through-artificial-intelligence","title":"Understanding Religion Through Artificial Intelligence","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBonding and Belief\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Religion through Artificial Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e, Justin E. Lane looks at the reasons why humans feel they are part of a religious group, despite often being removed from other group members by vast distances or multiple generations. To achieve this, Lane offers a new perspective that integrates religious studies with psychology, anthropology, and data science, as well as with research at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence (AI).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter providing a critical analysis of approaches to religion and social cohesion, Lane proposes a new model for religious studies, which he calls the “Information Identity System.” This model focuses on the idea of conceptual ties: links between an individual’s self-concept and the ancient beliefs of their religious group. Lane explores this idea through real-world examples, ranging from the rise in global Pentecostalism, to religious extremism and self-radicalization, to the effect of 9\/11 on sermons. Lane uses this lens to show how we can understand religion and culture today, and how we can better contextualize the changes we see in the social world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56507123401078,"sku":"9781350103559","price":110.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_37651551.jpg?v=1762246080","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781350103559-understanding-religion-through-artificial-intelligence","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}