“What is God? In exploring this central question of humanity, Karen Armstrong begins with the belief that people of all ages have shaped their image of God according to their own needs. Through her multifaceted research work, the author presents to the reader, in a vivid and enlightening manner, the development of the idea of God throughout the ages, focusing her attention on the three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.”
With "The Case for God," we have before us the most captivating exploration of the greatest mystery in human history: the idea of God – where it came from and how it evolved. Karen Armstrong is a genius. She confirms this with her book” (A. N. Wilson). “Unique in handling a delicate and complex subject, capable of synthesizing, without omitting an extensive amount of sources, information, and assessments, captivating in her storytelling and disarming in her arguments, Karen Armstrong, with 'The Case for God,' offers us a classic study that confronts us with the fundamental events or myths of our lives” (Anthony Berges). “Armstrong’s book has many merits. A former nun, this tremendously intelligent woman has studied religions to such an extent and depth, from their origins to recent religious movements, that she even surprises the most strict scholars in this field of human knowledge” (The Times). (From the back cover of the book)
