This book is an important step toward the naturalistic, hence truly general theory of religion. It harmonizes contemporary scientific understanding of the origin of human nature with a positive view of the centrality of religion in culture."—Edward O. Wilson, university research professor, emeritus, Harvard University"Rue’s book should make all religious scholars proud to be descendants of baboons! It is a book of deep scholarship that shows how we can both accept the biological signature of our species, while recognizing its power to create personally meaningful religious traditions."

这本书是走向自然主义的重要一步，因此是真正的一般宗教理论。它将当代对人性起源的科学理解与宗教在文化中的中心地位的积极观点相协调。Wilson，大学研究教授，名誉退休，哈佛大学“Rue的书应该使所有宗教学者自豪地成为狒狒的后代！这是一本学术性很强的书，展示了我们如何既能接受我们物种的生物特征，又能认识到它创造具有个人意义的宗教传统的力量。”