The Faith Instinct argues that a propensity for religious behavior is innate, meaning that such an inclination is present through heredity in the neural circuits of the mind. Does this seem a reasonable view, or have some readers never been aware of any such feeling?

Another theme presented in The Faith Instinct is that religions evolve from predecessors, somewhat as languages do, and that therefore all religions are likely to be connected through a common tree of descent. Is this plausible, and if so does it matter?

I would be grateful for readers’ comments on the following questions, and on any other aspects of the book that may have been of interest.