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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Why does God exist? How have the three dominant monorheistics religions shaped and altered the conception of God? HanoarHatzioni | Jun 8, 2009 |   I just couldn't do it. I'm not much of a non-fiction reader, but I thought I'd try to expand my horizons. It is an interesting subject matter and written in a very acessibly way, but I just plain got bored about half way through. I was going to force my way to the end, but I found that I was avoiding reading altogether because I wasn't very into the book. It's a good book. Really. Just not for me- at least not at the moment. pdill8 | Mar 24, 2009 | A survey of the changing conceptions of God in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam throughout the centuries. A New York Times bestseller. stmarysasheville | Jun 3, 2008 | So so great, and I will keep going with all the rest of her books. Although, it takes time. She really opens the eyes and really loves humanity. I love her back! (  )brett_in_nyc | Apr 26, 2008 | Very informative book by a very talented author. Her credibility on the topic immediately caught my attention and I was not let down. (  )Cygnus555 | Mar 24, 2008 | 0.044 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0345384563, Paperback)Armstrong, a British journalist and former nun, guides us along one of the most elusive and fascinating quests of all time--the search for God. Like all beloved historians, Armstrong entertains us with deft storytelling, astounding research, and makes us feel a greater appreciation for the present because we better understand our past. Be warned: A History of God is not a tidy linear history. Rather, we learn that the definition of God is constantly being repeated, altered, discarded, and resurrected through the ages, responding to its followers' practical concerns rather than to mystical mandates. Armstrong also shows us how Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have overlapped and influenced one another, gently challenging the secularist history of each of these religions. --Gail Hudson(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:57 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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