false 6340873 4 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. 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 continued religious extremism, but future harmony. <br><br>Nearly a decade in the making, <i>The Evolution of God</i> is a breathtaking re-examination of the past, and a visionary look forward. 6526885 8 6 2009 The Evolution of God total:126|5:40|4:57|3:26|2:3|1:0| 126 512 711 69 5 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 07 17:41:34 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 17:53:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 12:03:06 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 12:31:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Oct 02 08:57:38 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 09:07:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 18:18:43 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 18:39:08 -0700 2009
Robert Wright's earlier book "Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny" explored the notion that much of the advance of human civilization (including religion) has been driven by a fundamental principle of game theory (and also of economics), namely ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 06:45:04 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 07:22:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 14:06:33 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 14:30:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 11:01:24 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 11:02:44 -0700 2009
...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Jun 27 11:24:05 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 11:46:40 -0700 2009 Extensive review in the New York Times on June 24, 2009, along with a Q&A with the author.

Looks like a good addition to the ongoing debate on the origins of morality. As an agnostic, the obvious fact "God" has evolved in fundamental ways is one of my primary objections to the C...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 03 07:13:05 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 08:16:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 08:32:58 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 08:50:29 -0700 2009 1 The Evolution of God is an ambitious look at how our religions tend to change along with the societies in which we live, from animism in small tribes to the rise of monotheistic religions to unite empires. Wright's detachedly bemused commentary on various religious practices throughout the world mak...more...]]> 4 3 false false Sat Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 21:54:01 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 11:37:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Sep 18 20:29:57 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 20:49:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 20:35:24 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 18:02:37 -0700 2009
The thesis here is that human philosophy and religion (and specifically, the three Abrahamic faiths) developed just as did al...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 04:50:30 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 05:05:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 17:56:48 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 15:49:15 -0700 2009
While obviously not exhaustive, Wright's account of the evolution of religion is very t...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Jul 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 07:17:18 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 19:18:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 13 16:52:41 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 12:17:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 06:50:34 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 05:15:35 -0700 2009
If your views are similar to mine, you will learn from this book, and especially important, learn that others think as you do. It's a great feeling.

My views: I call myself a Christian humanist. That is to say, I value the message of love carried by th...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 12:05:55 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 12:58:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 07:09:46 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 07:14:00 -0700 2009
I was less convinced by the...more...]]>