• ara norenzayan'ın big gods kitabının girişinde aşağıdaki şekilde verilmiştir:

    "the entire argument in this book can be summarized in eight interrelated
    principles.

    1. watched people are nice people.
    2. religion is more in the situation than in the person.
    3. hell is stronger than heaven.
    4. trust people who trust in god.
    5. religious actions speak louder than words.
    6. unworshipped gods are impotent gods.
    7. big gods for big groups.
    8. religious groups cooperate in order to compete."