Continuing to read http://www.amazon.com/Religion-Human-Evolution-Paleolithic-Axial/dp/0674061438/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1347681435&sr=1-1&keywords=robert+bellah and meanwhile adding a dip back into Clifford Geertz http://www.amazon.com/Interpretation-Cultures-Basic-Books-Classics/dp/0465097197/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1347681552&sr=1-1&keywords=clifford+geertz+the+interpretation+of+cultures which is the predominant source for the introductory discussion on the nature of religion in RB's book (see page 90 in Geertz). This all ties in beautifully with my discussion piece in HUM 212 and my page http://wsjamison.uaa.alaska.edu/rel.htm Sorry for the nature of this blog of nothing but links but it should be pretty handy for me this week.