The author explores the ways in which the idea and experience of God evolved in the monotheistic religions. Historical, philosophical, intellectual and social developments are traced to show different conceptions of God through the ages. Change comes about when existing ideas are "no longer effective for the people who develop it." This selection offers the reader greater understanding of the p…
The Gifts of the Jews is a chart that opens up the route of Western history. It enables us to trace our cultural heritage back to its ultimate source - the religious ideas and sensibilities of ancient Israel