Acknowledgements
 
Preface
 
Introduction
 
1. The Origin of Religion
2. The Soul’s Prehistory
3. The Process of Religious Evolution
4. The Course of Religious Evolution:  Prolegomena
5. The Course of Religious Evolution
6. The Adaptive Value of Religion
7. Conclusion
 
Appendix: "The Religious Given"
 
Abbreviations
 
Bibliography
 
Index