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'Why religion? A whirlwind tour of the cognitive science of (non)religion' with Valerie van Mulukom | Oxford Humanists

12 May 2026, 19:30
North Oxford Association Community Centre, Annexe, Diamond Place, Oxford, OX2 7PD

Why did religion develop in human histories? Why is it so ubiquitous, and why does it appear to persist, even in the face of secularisation? Join us to dive deep into the cognitive neuroscience of religion, non-religion and spirituality.