The Case for God
by Karen Armstrong · first published 2009
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A history of the human attempt to answer hard questions through religious constructions, mainly the idea of God and mostly in Western monotheistic religions, principally Christianity.
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The Case for God by Karen Armstrong. It's an interesting read about history of religion and how much is misunderstood nowadays.I would recommend it to both atheists and believers.
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