{"product_id":"9781350103559","title":"Understanding Religion through Artificial Intelligence : Bonding and Belief (Scientific Studies of Religion: Inquiry and Explanation)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Understanding Religion through Artificial Intelligence, 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49818301989112,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":264.38,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8208\/6904\/files\/9781350103559-1.jpg?v=1783686975","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.au\/products\/9781350103559","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}