A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Author: Karen Armstrong
Why does God exist? How have the three dominant monotheistic religions–Judaism, Christianity, and Islam–shaped and altered the conception of God? How have these religions influenced each other? In this stunningly intelligent book, Karen Armstrong, one of Britain’s foremost commentators on religious affairs, traces the history of how men and women have perceived and exper….Read More
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