Justifying wars and conquests to secure land.
Promoting altruism within the tribe while encouraging extreme hostility toward outsiders. Key Themes & Evidence Alpha God : the psychology of religious violenc...
Garcia argues that humans have projected the traits of a high-ranking onto the concept of God. This "Alpha God" mirrors the behaviors of dominant males in chimpanzee or other primate societies, focusing on: Justifying wars and conquests to secure land
To move beyond these "primate motivations," Garcia suggests social and educational reforms, such as: Strengthening the . Alpha God : the psychology of religious violenc...
Garcia cites numerous passages, particularly from the Old Testament and the Qur'an, that depict God as a warrior figure who demands absolute obedience and destroys enemies.