Throughout the book, Armstrong provides a vast amount of information that deals historically with how men and women have perceived God. She provides a chapter, and sometimes more than one chapter, dealing with how each one of Judaism, Christianity and Islam perceived God throughout history. Each historical chapter of the book is rich with information concerning how and why each religion has certain beliefs. However, a flaw of being so rich in information is the lack of simplicity and clarity. It is difficult to clearly comprehend the main theme that Armstrong is attempting to extenuate. Armstrong attempts to signify that each of the monotheistic religion developed the idea of having a personal God. In Judaism, Armstrong explains that “Jews
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However, she barely ponders on the idea of how God will survive in the next years. Armstrong describes how philosophy, mysticism, the Reforms and the Enlightenment shaped religion into not only theological ideas; however, a combination of philosophical and theological ideas. But, the last two chapters “The Death of God?” and “Does God Have a Future?” are somewhat scarce. Armstrong was successful at discussing how religion changed for men and women in the past and developed into three major monotheistic religions; however, when she was faced with how God affects the world today, it seemed that she could only supply a limited explanation. Armstrong explains the effect of the Holocaust on Jews, describing how Jews were led to believe that “if this God is omnipotent, he could have prevented the Holocaust, If he was unable to stop it, he is impotent and useless; if he could have stopped it and chose not to, he is a monster” (Armstrong, pg. 376). Armstrong also describes how even Christianity and Islam were faced “the death of God,” as “the advances of science and technology were creating a new spirt of autonomy and independence which led some to declare their independence of God” (Armstrong, pg. 346). Then, Armstrong moves on to ponder the idea of God in the future in which she states “The escalating crime rate, drug addiction and the revival of the death penalty are not signs …show more content…
Armstrong’s key question of how men and women would perceive God in the present in comparison to historically was answered in a way that emphasized how changing circumstances will transform an individuals’ perspective on God. A History of God contains a detailed history about each religion; however, it only pondered slightly on the future of God, creating a rather unfamiliar and scarce answer as to how the role of God will be understood in the future. The historical chapters are completely full of excellent and rigorously detailed scripture; however, the final chapters are disappointingly brief. Nevertheless, Armstrong’s work is insightful and provides a thorough amount of information on each of the monotheistic religions and the idea that philosophical and theological understanding are related heavily in the varying perspectives of God and
However, she barely ponders on the idea of how God will survive in the next years. Armstrong describes how philosophy, mysticism, the Reforms and the Enlightenment shaped religion into not only theological ideas; however, a combination of philosophical and theological ideas. But, the last two chapters “The Death of God?” and “Does God Have a Future?” are somewhat scarce. Armstrong was successful at discussing how religion changed for men and women in the past and developed into three major monotheistic religions; however, when she was faced with how God affects the world today, it seemed that she could only supply a limited explanation. Armstrong explains the effect of the Holocaust on Jews, describing how Jews were led to believe that “if this God is omnipotent, he could have prevented the Holocaust, If he was unable to stop it, he is impotent and useless; if he could have stopped it and chose not to, he is a monster” (Armstrong, pg. 376). Armstrong also describes how even Christianity and Islam were faced “the death of God,” as “the advances of science and technology were creating a new spirt of autonomy and independence which led some to declare their independence of God” (Armstrong, pg. 346). Then, Armstrong moves on to ponder the idea of God in the future in which she states “The escalating crime rate, drug addiction and the revival of the death penalty are not signs …show more content…
Armstrong’s key question of how men and women would perceive God in the present in comparison to historically was answered in a way that emphasized how changing circumstances will transform an individuals’ perspective on God. A History of God contains a detailed history about each religion; however, it only pondered slightly on the future of God, creating a rather unfamiliar and scarce answer as to how the role of God will be understood in the future. The historical chapters are completely full of excellent and rigorously detailed scripture; however, the final chapters are disappointingly brief. Nevertheless, Armstrong’s work is insightful and provides a thorough amount of information on each of the monotheistic religions and the idea that philosophical and theological understanding are related heavily in the varying perspectives of God and