How God Became God: What Scholars Are Really Saying About God and the Bible

by Richard Smoley and Richard M. Smoley

Book Overview

This epic, thrilling journey through Bible scholarship and ancient religion shows how much of Scripture is historically false--yet the ancient writings also resound with theologies that crisscrossed the primeval world and that direct us today toward a deep, inner, authentic experience of the truly sacred.

From a historical perspective, the Bible is shockingly, provably wrong--a point supported by today's best archaeological and historical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399185550
• ISBN13: 9780399185557
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

No other book comes close

Smoley seems about as objective as anyone could ever be on this subject, and that's priceless. But that would be worthless if he wasn't bringing so much scholarly information together, as well as using his own brilliant insight to really make this book come together. With less than 40 pages left to read, I haven't read a book this quickly in a long time, and I have 6 pages of notes! Smoley's great writing, superb scholarship, heart centered insight, respectful treatment of traditions, and an obvious love for all things spiritual make this a truly Great Work. I may add to this review when I finish the book, but I didn't want to delay, just in case this would influence anyone's choice of books. But one for yourself and a few for your friends!