tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post2042478933917437364..comments2024-03-19T09:06:21.507-04:00Comments on Irtiqa: Too much 'Heart over Head' in Luhrmann's new book on EvangelicalsSalman Hameedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04327330113822656571noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-33127636049566006132012-05-08T00:00:46.861-04:002012-05-08T00:00:46.861-04:00Okay - it is on the summer reading list, along wit...Okay - it is on the summer reading list, along with Heaven on Earth.Salman Hameedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04327330113822656571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-81866124704113288042012-05-07T17:20:20.916-04:002012-05-07T17:20:20.916-04:00I'm interested in reading this book, too. Luhr...I'm interested in reading this book, too. Luhrmann's earlier work on witchcraft/magic in 1980s UK addressed the "why do they believe/think this stuff?" question, especially interesting because many of her subjects were in technology related fields. Her conclusion in that book was that there is a slow cognitive process by which beliefs, however illogical, unscientific, or irrational, become convincing. It sounds like she's moved on to the emotional side in this project.Aminanoreply@blogger.com