RIDGEVILLE, S.C., Aug. 24, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Misinterpretations of the meanings of religious symbols are, more often than not, the cause of countless conflicts among religions, ending in catastrophic consequences. Our best hope for a peaceful future is the emergence of a new religious paradigm that is further explained in author William Woods Higgins' provocative book "Religious and Symbolic Game Theory."
It is a fact that the designed goal of every religion is to raise the level of their adherents to the level of their prophets. This is the same goal as that of Religious and Symbolic Game Theory. This book presents to the world an internally consistent systematic conceptualization of Spirit, which has never before been conceptually portrayed as such in the history of ideas -- East or West. It takes a substantial step into the fields of religion, theology, art, psychoanalytic theory and the entire history of ideas, by identifying the exact archetypes and the logic of their motions.
Everybody in existence at one level or another is playing a Religious & Symbolic Game. This is not a game for money or fame, but a life and death game -- the most serious and competitive game in the history of our species and the most serious game one can ever wish to evolve in. The use of this game-theoretic analysis makes it possible to understand questions, which for a long time have remained obscured, thus, solving the problem of meaning of religious symbols.
Religious and Symbolic Game Theory addresses, amends and resolves the riddle of existence within us all. It simplifies a very difficult subject in a manner that could be understood by anyone. Higgins' provocative work is truly educational and pragmatically evolutionary in matters pertaining to the Spirit and holds out the promise of a new religious paradigm emerging. Anyone who is interested in the mystery of the Spirit or God will find this a fascinating read full of significant insights.
Religious and Symbolic Game Theory * by William Woods Higgins
Publication Date: July 7, 2006
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