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Robert M.L. Winston
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Pages: 384 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0553817434
Pub: Bantam Books
Pub date: 2008-01-29
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 115216
Reader Reviews:
Informative (0/0 people found this helpful)
Informative look at the history of religion and God but could be better written and more structured.
Really good. (0/0 people found this helpful)
I always enjoy this sort of book and The Story Of God is a good read. An historial view of God from pre-history until the present day wriiten by a scientist.
Really well researched. The readers is made aware that the author knows his stuff!
Good basic but very enjoyable introduction.
Nothing new here at all (4/7 people found this helpful)
I was expecting an in-depth discussion on the possibility that religious beliefs could stem from genetic processes, that biology ultimately dictated religion. I was expecting a mixture of science and religion, one explaining the other. Instead, I was given a history of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, while science and the other major religions were given very little coverage. This is more a book on sociology than science and history than religion. Upon reaching the chapter about Zoroastra, a character I know very little about, I was intrigued, but ultimately disappointed to find very few pages dedicated to him, while the three main monotheistic religions were given nearly a forest worth's coverage. And the conclusion at the end is so cliched, it's not even worthy of the term 'cop-out'.
There is very little in this book that hasn't been covered elsewhere.
A personal journey indeed (2/3 people found this helpful)
The research is extensive and the description spans most known religions. However the style is sometimes approximative and repetitive. In addition, you can't but feel that personal beliefs have dictated the tone of the book: the bible seems to be the only true book and only one monotheist religion is worthy. Christian martyrs are compared to suicide bombers and the pope is certainly not a favourite. I was probably expecting a more descriptive account, without any presonal interference. But then again I might be biased myself.
Personal journey it is (1/2 people found this helpful)
The subtitle is appropriate. Although the research is extensive and the content spans most known religions, the style is sometimes approximate and the comments are certainly very personal. It sometimes reads as Bible is best and only one monotheist religion is truth. Christian martyrs are alonside suicide bombers, and the pope is certainly not a favourite. Then again I was probably looking for something more scientific or more theological. Or I might be partial myself...
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