A New Book Just Released That Will Redefine the Debate
The Evolution of God by Robert Wright is being released this week. Newsweek's religion editor Lisa Miller claims that it "redefines the faith debate." The description on Amazon reads:
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.This sounds very interesting. Take a look for yourselves, click here: The Evolution of God
Nearly a decade in the making, The Evolution of God is a breathtaking re-examination of the past, and a visionary look forward.
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Found this video from TED talks. Author is giving a presentation.
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Redefines the debate? I don't know. I can imagine almost exactly the same review being written for Armstrong's History of God.
I just received my copy yesterday. At first blush he is making an argument for this broad generic evolving theism. The bible is both a human and divine compilation if I read him correctly. I've never been able to understand the attraction of liberal theologies. I simply cannot wrap my brain around this nebulous anthropomorphic god that becomes whatever you want him to be.
Am I the only who finds the review to be border line sensationalism?
Here are some *excellent* interviews by Wright with well known atheists and theists.
Looking over those articles... I think I'd have a hard time taking someone who honestly believes in "the emerging giant planetary brain" seriously... this sounds a lot like New Age garbage to me...
I know this is off topic, but why are all the politically liberal, scientifically minded, anti-religion + politics (humanist, atheist, whatever)folks giving President Barack Obama (known as the Messiah)a pass on the speech he made today in Egypt directed mainly toward Muslims? I believe there is a double standard. When a more conservative politician does this, he is eaten alive, but when a liberal does it, it gets a pass. Why is that?
He made a geopolitical speech to a part of the world where we have a serious perception problem, the majority population of which is muslim. Did a conservative politician do something like this and get pilloried for it? I can't recall anything like that happening. Should we be angry with Obama for doing this?
And you are off topic. I'd be happy to talk to you about it. Just click on my profile.
It's interesting, Richard, that you conflate religion with a particular political ideology.
(And my verification word is, no lie, Torie)
Did Richard get us off topic here? :-)
If you want some real scholarship about God, read N T Wright - not Robert Wright.
Wasn't he Obama's old pastor ;-)
Now there is a good example of a truly religious nut job - Jeremiah Wright! And President Obama went to that church for many years. Go figure!
I just listened to Robert Wright's message. Not bad except for the moral change he is hoping for from the Muslim world. The extremists think that terrorism is moral! That is the problem. They think they are quaranteed Heaven with 76(?) virgins waiting for them, by commiting suicide bombings for Allah. America is the Great Satan in their religious mindset. So good luck with that Robert Wright!
Yeah I don't see that happening soon but remember the Christians were once similar in my opinion. Not as barbaric you might say but you should see some of the torture devices used during the inquisition.
Jason,
Good point. Maybe there is some hope after all.
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