This book is a grand account of how the God of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam was born, grew up, and became morally more perfect. Drawing on the most authoritative research in archaeology, theology, biblical studies, the history of religions, and evolutionary psychology, the author shows how numerous bloodthirsty tribal war gods eventually become one God—a jealous, proud, and vengeful one. Then this God transforms into a God of compassion—loving and caring for everyone.
You will learn why gods appeared and how beliefs about them developed; why shamans, priests, bishops, and ayatollahs were needed; how the God of the Jews defeated other gods and became the only true God—did he have a wife and a daughter? Who invented Christianity, how did ideas about Jesus change, and why did Christianity survive? How to explain the triumph of Islam, what religion Muhammad belonged to, and how to understand the Qur’an. Is there a future for the religious view of the world?
The publication is intended for a wide range of readers as well as for specialists.