{"product_id":"god-a-human-history-9780553394726","title":"God: A Human History","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - The bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eZealot\u003c\/i\u003e and host of \u003ci\u003eBeliever \u003c\/i\u003eexplores humanity's quest to make sense of the divine in this concise and fascinating history of our understanding of God.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eZealot, \u003c\/i\u003e Reza Aslan replaced the staid, well-worn portrayal of Jesus of Nazareth with a startling new image of the man in all his contradictions. In his new book, Aslan takes on a subject even more immense: God, writ large. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn layered prose and with thoughtful, accessible scholarship, Aslan narrates the history of religion as a remarkably cohesive attempt to understand the divine by giving it human traits and emotions. According to Aslan, this innate desire to humanize God is hardwired in our brains, making it a central feature of nearly every religious tradition. As Aslan writes, \"Whether we are aware of it or not, and regardless of whether we're believers or not, what the vast majority of us think about when we think about God is a divine version of ourselves.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But this projection is not without consequences. We bestow upon God not just all that is good in human nature--our compassion, our thirst for justice--but all that is bad in it: our greed, our bigotry, our penchant for violence. All these qualities inform our religions, cultures, and governments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More than just a history of our understanding of God, this book is an attempt to get to the root of this humanizing impulse in order to develop a more universal spirituality. Whether you believe in one God, many gods, or no god at all, \u003ci\u003eGod: A Human History\u003c\/i\u003e will challenge the way you think about the divine and its role in our everyday lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for God\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Timely, riveting, enlightening and necessary.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Tantalizing . . . Driven by  Reza] Aslan's grace and curiosity, God . . . helps us pan out from our troubled times, while asking us to consider a more expansive view of the divine in contemporary life.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A fascinating exploration of the interaction of our humanity and God.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" Aslan's] slim, yet ambitious book  is] the story of how humans have created God with a capital G, and it's thoroughly mind-blowing.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Los Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Aslan is a born storyteller, and there is much to enjoy in this intelligent survey.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553394726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/09\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2017 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reza Aslan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916935303349,"sku":"9780553394726","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8c0d1ac7-19d5-4d52-ab3b-106b90493fe0.jpg?v=1687274090","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/god-a-human-history-9780553394726","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}