| Discovering God: The Origins of the Great Religions and the Evolution of Belief Contributor(s): Stark, Rodney (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061626015 ISBN-13: 9780061626012 Publisher: HarperOne OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: A noted social historian answers the central historical question--did God create man, or did man create God? Stark argues that God was here all along, and that humankind discovered, rather than invented, God as man evolved intellectually and spiritually. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Philosophy - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - Religion | History |
| Dewey: 200 |
| Physical Information: 1.34" H x 5.94" W x 9.04" (1.14 lbs) 496 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Academic - Theometrics - Mainline |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the 2008 Christianity Today Award of Merit in Theology/Ethics The History of God In Discovering God, award-winning sociologist Rodney Stark presents a monumental history of the origins of the great religions from the Stone Age to the Modern Age and wrestles with the central questions of religion and belief. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stark, Rodney: - Rodney Stark is the Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences at Baylor University. His thirty books on the history and sociology of religion include The Rise of Christianity, Cities of God, For the Glory of God, Discovering God, and The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success. Stark received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. |