That is maybe a very close analogue to what is ongoing today, with the obvious exception of the underlying cause. (illconsidered.blogspot.ru)
The lateralization of the brain provides a surprising and curiously close analogue to religious experience and expression it suggests an interpretive tool which can with caution be applied to the classical theologians. (religion-online.org)
The analysis of modern civil religion gives evidence of one rather direct application of Durkheim's thesis — expecting in any society a reasonably close analogue to totemism. (religion-online.org)