I thought I'd post this NPR Hidden Brain podcast since it addresses the origins of religion.
(Just click on the picture below, then click on the large PLAY button just to the left of Creating God)
Creating God

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Spiritual Growth - A person's continual assessment
of how well they believe they are doing
relative to what they believe a personal God expects of them.
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