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A review by konain
A History of God by Karen Armstrong
5.0
An excellent book. A dense, difficult but an excellent account of how the belief in God has evolved over time, how it changed as mankind struggled to make sense of the world around.
It's essentially a history and collection of philosophical thought about God, from the super ancient times to late 21st century. Armstrong hasn't really put in her views but described these different thoughts and quoted extensively from their works. Throughout the narrative, she has expertly linked and compared each evolving school with earlier ones like a benign teacher hand holding the students.
It's a good template if you want to make up your own mind or want to make sense of many things happening in the world in an area that is intellectually stratified but potentially plebeian in its effects.
A difficult read. But a must read.
It's essentially a history and collection of philosophical thought about God, from the super ancient times to late 21st century. Armstrong hasn't really put in her views but described these different thoughts and quoted extensively from their works. Throughout the narrative, she has expertly linked and compared each evolving school with earlier ones like a benign teacher hand holding the students.
It's a good template if you want to make up your own mind or want to make sense of many things happening in the world in an area that is intellectually stratified but potentially plebeian in its effects.
A difficult read. But a must read.