RETRACTED: Complex societies precede moralizing gods throughout world history
Nature • Vol/Iss. 567(7748) • Springer Nature Publishing AG • • Published In • Pages: 226-229 •
By Whitehouse, Harvey, François, Pieter, Savage, Patrick E., Curie, Thomas E., Feeney, Kevin C., Cioni, Enrico, Purcell, Rosalind, Moss, Robert M., Larson, Jennifer, Baines, John, ter Haar, Barend, Covey, Alan, Turchin, Peter
Hypothesis
RETRACTED: Contrary to the Moral Gods Hypothesis, complex societies precede broad supernatural punishment of moral transgressions (227).
Note
This hypothesis has not been added to the revised version since the authors combined their two variables (Moralizing High Gods and Broad Supernatural Punishment) into one, Big Gods.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paired t-test | Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | Two-tailed |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Social Complexity | Independent | Classes, Form And Rules Of Government, Medium Of Exchange, Population, Settlement Patterns, Territorial Hierarchy, Writing |
| Broad Supernatural Punishment | Dependent | Religious Offenses, Spirits And Gods, Religious Experience |