NEWS: 'Believers' gene' will spread religion , says academic

FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2013 | TIPS

COVER Page

ALL News

CHOICE

VIDEOS

User COMMENTS

FRIDAY, JAN 14, 2011| 2 comments

'Believers' gene' will spread religion , says academic

Robert Rowthorn, an economics professor at Cambridge University, said studies showed that more religious people tended to have more children.

This, coupled with the existence of a genetic predisposition in some towards belief, led him to speculate that religion could spread.

Writing in the journal Proceedings of the The Royal Society B, he cited a worldwide study showing that the more religious had more children.

CLICK HERE to Read Entire Article
www.telegraph.co.uk

| START | Recommended sermons | more..

• Majesty of a Godly Marriage

Dr. Alan Cairns | 2/8/2009

• Teaching Children to Listen 1

Dr. Joel Beeke | 1/4/2009

• Rearing And Educating Children • Rev. Ivan Foster | 10/28/1993

• CAUTION: This Will Harm You • Dr. John Barnett | 9/17/2000

	03/27/13 \|	Britain ponders 'three-person embryos' to combat genetic diseases • 4 comments
	03/10/13 \|	Homeschool Family Lives Comfortably on $14k/year • 5 comments
	03/01/13 \|	James Dobson Concerned About US Birth Rate, 'Serious Impact' on... • 4 comments
	02/23/13 \|	Puerto Rico bans gay adoptions • 5 comments
	02/12/13 \|	U.S. Birth Rate Hit Historic Low in 2011, CDC Says • 2 comments

MORE RELATED ( FAMILY ) NEWS | MORE..

	05/23/13 \|	Muslims Shouting â€œAllah Akbarâ€ Behead British Soldier in London • 25 comments
	05/22/13 \|	SermonAudio Tip: WordPress v1.6 Widget Makes It Easy To...
	05/22/13 \|	Vermont Becomes Third State to Legalize Assisted Suicide • 5 comments
	05/21/13 \|	At least 91 killed in Moore tornado, hundreds injured • 88 comments
	05/19/13 \|	Islam could be dominant UK religion in 10 years â€“ census analysis • 10 comments

OTHER CHOICE NEWS | MORE..

	12/15/12 \|	Forged in the Revival Fires of NYC, the 1850s-Era Manor Church...
	11/03/12 \|	An Audio Report via Phone On The Storm That Hit New York City • 1 comments

OTHER CHOICE NEWS | MORE..

	05/24/13 \|	Research: Many Churchgoers Not Open about Their Faith • 9 comments
	05/24/13 \|	Do All Children Go to Heaven? • 3 comments
	05/24/13 \|	Faith healers charged with murder after 2nd death • 1 comments
	05/24/13 \|	Pope Francis: God redeemed everyone, â€˜not just Catholicsâ€™ • 4 comments
	05/24/13 \|	Boy Scout leaders remove ban on 'gays' • 6 comments

OTHER RECENT NEWS | MORE..

Adoption 11: Flesh or Spirit • Pastor Joseph Jaco | added 2 days ago
No Condemnation Pt 2 • Pastor Joseph Jaco | added 3 days ago
Adoption • Brandon Owen | added 3 days ago
The Blessing of Adoption • Pastor Randy Cook | added 4 days ago
MORE RECENT SERMONS | MORE..

Adoption • Voddie Baucham | 21,410+ downloads
Work of the Spirit: Adoption • Voddie Baucham | 11,740+ downloads
Adoption • C. H. Spurgeon | 6,620+ downloads
The Spirit Of Adoption • Dr. Alan Cairns | 1,830+ downloads
MORE RELEVANT SERMONS | MORE..

COMMENTS | show all | add new

Sorting Order:

· Page 1 · Found: 2 user comment(s)

1/16/11 1:50 AM

R .Gr

| australia

• Add new comment

• Reply to comment

• Report abuse
• Show All Comments

Only the Seed of Christ will spread not the seed of men.

1/15/11 3:12 PM

Jim Lincoln

| Nebraska

• Add new comment

• Reply to comment

• Report abuse
• Show All Comments

Oh, there's predisposition alright! and that's to sin. This is The Consequences of Adam's Sin!

There are a total of 2 user comments displayed | add new comment |

Last Post

Total

Faith healers charged with murder after 2nd death jim lincoln from nebraska: "of course john macarthur has a good commentary about,..."	-1 min	1
Do All Children Go to Heaven? jim lincoln from nebraska: "why john y., you must have read my pastor's,..."	-19 min	3
Pope Francis: God redeemed everyone, â€˜not just Catholicsâ€™ jim lincoln from nebraska: "one has to wonder if the vicar of satan, pope fran,..."	-26 min	4