Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
2006-12-13 16:58:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It was a bit heavy and a long read, but I'm glad I read it. It really brings to light the way culture has evolved the notion God, not the other way around.
2006-12-13 16:59:58 · answer #1 · answered by STFU Dude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like a lot of "popular" historians, she either ignores or oversimplifies what doesn't fit into her overall argument. It's not as blatant in "History of God" as it is in some of her more recent material, but it's still pretty unreliable a lot of times--if for no other reason than she slants so much of her so-called historical evidence. If you want something MUCH more reliable, and over roughly the same period, look into the work of Jaroslav Pelikan.
2016-05-24 00:06:53 · answer #2 · answered by Amber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a lot of her work that i enjoy but this was not one of my favorites. i did like the way she showed the evolution of society's view on God. I also enjoyed the introduction where she drew on her own experiences as a nun.
for me though, the book was unnecessarily lengthy and she is at times too bold and offensive
from a scholarly pov i enjoyed it
peace and blessings to all,
Sakina
2006-12-13 17:40:48 · answer #3 · answered by Living MyTruth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Karen still owes me 5 dollars.
2006-12-13 17:00:17 · answer #4 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I liked it for the most part. I read it right as I was having questions and doubts about my faith, and it intrigued me to do more research to find out the truth.
2006-12-13 17:01:14 · answer #5 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I thought quite a bit of it was borderline blasphemy.
2006-12-13 17:07:23 · answer #6 · answered by Augustine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It gave me explosive diarrhea.
2006-12-13 17:02:54 · answer #7 · answered by burbank 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I haven't read it...
2006-12-13 17:00:25 · answer #8 · answered by *~SoL~ * Pashaa del Ñuñcaa. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋