I’ve read a similar article in Discover Magazine but nothing that broke the original down, both supporting it and refuting it, better than this one!
But I’m particularly fond of the way the different religions arose within a Patrism and Matrism society. Simplistically.. a forest people (more rain forest than northern forest) who live in plenty tend to develop a Matrism, poly-theistic society believing that the Gods have much better things to do than keep such a close eye on people, & they’re mostly female. And desert people who live in harsh conditions tend to develop a Patrism, single-theistic society where God watches everything & punishes & rewards accordingly, like a disapproving father.
If you can get through the article it is fascinating.