God by Reza Aslan
8 out of 10Super informative and reflective.
What is beyond our comprehension? How do we express the inexpressable? Well, we attempt to do it in human terms.
Did we evolve religious impulses? Maybe, but is there evidence that it actually improves fitness and survival? People are wired to anthropomorphize a lot of things--including supreme spiritual deities.
The interplay between monotheism, polytheism, and pantheism requires some serene faith and historical perspective. "El" (and "Allah"), the Canaanite god of Abraham. "Yahweh", the Midianite god of Moses. "God the Father". "The Holy Trinity". Are we destined to be punished for thinking that we are God? One is all. All is one.