And Man Created God: Is God a Human Invention? - Softcover

Banks, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0745955436 ISBN 13: 9780745955438

Verlag: Lion Books, 2011

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If God made everything, who made God? This question has intrigued people - from young children to philosophers - from the earliest times until the present day, and provided opponents of religion with some of their strongest artillery. Did God 'create man in his own image'? Or was it the other way around? In And Man Created God renowned scholar Robert Banks explores the history of this question and the objection it raises - that belief in God is an imaginary means of wish-fulfillment. From its earliest vocalisation in the ancient world to its most famous historical proponents - such as Sigmund Freud, Karl Marx, and others - he explores the development of the idea over time, and asks whether it stands up to logical scrutiny. This book is sure to challenge and inform anyone with a general interest in religion, the so-called 'New Atheism', or wanting to discover what (if any) elements of their idea of God are man-made. Banks' conclusions are surprising for believers and non-believers alike: for whether or not you believe in God, your concept of God may need to be revised.

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Robert Banks is currently the Dean and Director of the Macquarie Christian Studies Institute, Ltd. , Australia. Prior to 1999, he served as the executive director of the DePree Leadership Center and Homer L. Goddard Professor of the Ministry of the Laity at Fuller Theological Seminary. His books include Paul's Idea of Community" and Redeeming the Routines".

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If God made everything, who made God? This question has intrigued people - from young children to philosophers - from the earliest times until the present day, and provided opponents of religion with some of their strongest artillery. Did God "create man in his own image"? Or was it the other way around? In And Man Created God renowned scholar Robert Banks explores the history of this question from its earliest vocalization in the ancient world to its most famous historical proponents. In the process he reveals the many ways in which men have made gods, and the many reasons why. This book is sure to challenge and inform anyone with a general interest in religion, the new atheism, or wanting to discover what (if any) elements of their idea of God are man-made. Banks' conclusions are surprising for believers and non-believers alike: for whether or not you believe in God, your concept of God may need to be revised.

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• Verlag: Lion Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0745955436
• ISBN 13: 9780745955438
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160
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