The evolution of God
by Wright, Robert · first published 2009
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In this sweeping narrative that takes us from the Stone Age to the Information Age, Robert Wright unveils a hidden pattern that the great monotheistic faiths have followed as they have evolved. Through the prisms of archaeology, theology, and evolutionary psychology, Wright's findings overturn basic assumptions about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and are sure to cause controversy. He explains why spirituality has a role today, and why science, contrary to conventional wisdom, affirms the validity of the religious quest. And this previously unrecognized evolutionary logic points not toward
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The Evolution of God by Robert Wright is a good read. I think it’s important to understand morals/religion in historical context, and Wright does a great job of adding this context and how religion has developed over the…
on “Ask HN: Best books on the psychology of religion?” ↗…translated in the bible as abstract concepts actually make more sense when translated as the name of a god (with the same name in an ancient Semitic landside add the concept). Check out Robert Wright's Evolution of God for better examples
on “Earth’s Water Is Older Than the Sun” ↗"The Evolution of God" is a 2009 book by Robert Wright. The author attempts to apply the concept of non-zero-sum game theory to religions. video: "The Evolution of God | Robert Wright | Talks at Google" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC4q-dhaTYU
on “Ask HN: What's the Best Book on Religion” ↗