It's a technique the group has used in the past to suggest that belief in supernatural punishment promotes political complexity. (sciencemag.org)
It typically takes three years, but the biological and political complexities of sockeye contributed to reams of contradictory research and heated arguments. (canadianbusiness.com)
According to one recent view, for example, belief in a «big God» — an all - powerful, punitive deity who sits in moral judgement on our actions — has been instrumental in bringing about social and political complexity in human cultures. (scientificamerican.com)