initial theism

initial social structure

Technological

Revolution

enlarged social structure

internal conflict in enlarged social structure

pacifying theism order

pacifying theism family

irreligious pre-theism

egalitarian band

Upper Paleolithic Revolution

linked egalitarian bands

small social group size instinct from pre-theism

egalitarian band theism

animism, afterlife, shamanism

egalitarian band theism

linked egalitarian bands

Agricultural-Bronze Revolution

decentralized union of hierarchical states

egalitarianism from egalitarian band theism

pluralistic state theism

natural polytheism, personal polytheism

pluralistic state theism

decentralized union of hierarchical states

Iron Revolution

mega centralized empire

conflicting deities from pluralistic state theism

top-down imperial theism

personal monotheism, impersonal rational theism, empirical theism

top-down imperial theism

mega centralized empire

Industrious Revolution

global human community

conflicting theisms from top-down imperial theism

bottom-up community theism

community monotheism, community rational theism, community empirical theism