The evolution of God
By: Robert Wright.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Little, Brown
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 567
ISBN-13: 9780316734912
Subjects: God -- History of doctrines; Monotheism -- History; Religions -- Relations
Description: In this sweeping narrative that takes us from the Stone Age to the Information Age, Robert Wright unveils 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 assumptions about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and are sure to cause controversy. He explains why spirituality has a role today, and why science, contrary to conventional wisdom, affirms the validity of the religious quest. And this previously unrecognized evolutionary logic points not toward continued religious extremism, but future harmony.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.