Scientific American: Faith-Boosting Genes

Faith-Boosting Genes A search for the genetic basis of spirituality By Carl Zimmer
save it, sci am ages out their archives to pay for.

the point of this short review:
Whatever you want to call it, this is a frustrating book. The role that genes play in religion is a fascinating question that's ripe for the asking. Psychologists, neurologists and even evolutionary biologists have offered insights about how spiritual behaviors and beliefs emerge from the brain. It is reasonable to ask, as Hamer does, whether certain genes play a significant role in faith. But he is a long way from providing an answer.