Book description
In this sweeping narrative that takes us from the Stone Age to the Information Age, Robert Wright unveils an astonishing discovery: there is a hidden pattern that the great monotheistic faiths have followed as they have evolved. Through the prisms of archaeology, theology, and evolutionary psychology, Wright's findings overturn basic…
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1 author picked The Evolution of God as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I like works of history that make a compelling point by carefully analyzing the past. Wright shows how the religious beliefs that characterize much of the world–Christianity, Islam, Judaism–emerged slowly over the course of millennia.
They tended to reflect realities on Earth: strong empires encouraged a belief in one all-powerful god. Gods tended to be vengeful in times of war but tolerant in times of peace. Differences across the three religions thus reflect the times and places in which their religious doctrines were codified.
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