· In The Evolution of God, Robert Wright, award-winning author of the bestselling books Nonzero and The Moral Animal, takes us on a sweeping journey through religious history, from the Stone Age to the Information Age, unveiling along the way an astonishing discovery: that there is a hidden pattern in the way that Judaism, Christianity and Islam have all evolved/5(32). Wright's latest book, "The Evolution of God", is a wide-ranging analysis of religious belief, starting from the earliest shamanistic gods, to the emergence of Abrahamic monotheism, to the rise of Christianity and Islam, and to the present-day religions that are being challenged by modern science/5(). In The Evolution of God, Robert Wright, award-winning author of the bestselling books Nonzero and The Moral Animal, takes us on a sweeping journey through religious history, from the Stone Age to the Information Age, unveiling along the way an astonishing discovery: that there is a hidden pattern in the way that Judaism, Christianity and Islam have all evolved/5(32).
The Evolution of God. Robert Wright. Little, Brown, Jun 8, - Religion - pages. 21 Reviews. In this sweeping narrative that takes us from the Stone Age to the Information Age, Robert Wright unveils an astonishing discovery: there is a hidden pattern that the great monotheistic faiths have followed as they have evolved. The evolution of God. In exploring the religious texts of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Robert Wright '79 finds a moral order at work in history. Believers in the three major monotheistic faiths might find troubling ideas in Robert Wright '79's new book, The Evolution of God. For starters, he notes that ancient Israel was polytheistic. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY . Wright's brief reveals why religious and scientific beliefs do not have to be mutually exclusive. While his history of monotheistic religions is accessible, if not illuminating, his game theory approach to God and religious coexistence and harmony is dense and difficult to process aurally.
The Evolution of God. Robert Wright. Little, Brown, Jun 8, - Religion - pages. 21 Reviews. In this sweeping narrative that takes us from the Stone Age to the Information Age, Robert Wright. Coyne writes, “Wright suggests that the moral sentiments themselves may have come from an evolutionary process guided by God.” And: “Wright makes a really remarkable claim, a metaphysical one, that this whole process is driven by God.” Guided by God? Driven by God? Here’s what my book says (p. ): “This book’s account of the moral direction of history has been a materialist account. Wright's latest book, "The Evolution of God", is a wide-ranging analysis of religious belief, starting from the earliest shamanistic gods, to the emergence of Abrahamic monotheism, to the rise of Christianity and Islam, and to the present-day religions that are being challenged by modern science.
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