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God: A Human History by Reza Aslan

leitman1's review against another edition

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5.0

As a person who loves history and religion this was a great mix of the two. It really brought to the forefront of my mind the psychology behind some of the reasons why religions exist. It helped to deepen my relationship with God but it probably wouldn't have that effect for a lot of people. It is definitely a book that could throw people off.

jonahahaha's review against another edition

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hopeful informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.75

dianacoco's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

shea_like_the_butter's review against another edition

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challenging funny informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

Entirely changed my outlook tbh wow, will read for a 4th time more than likely

tasneemm's review

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4.25

Nice brief history and reflection. Interesting thoughts and engaging audiobook. Well written.

snowsnakes's review against another edition

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challenging funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

oliviamarrrobinson's review

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informative medium-paced

4.25

urdun's review against another edition

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informative

4.5

umdnik's review against another edition

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challenging informative fast-paced

4.0

ginoraidy's review against another edition

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5.0

I've always wondered why virtually every human civilization or community believed in something basically non-existent. I wondered how natural selection might factor into that, but something so complex is often hard to completely understand from an evolutionary perspective alone. Aslan does a fantastic job with this book, presenting his rich ideas about humans and when other hominid species started believing in gods, and how that belief has and continues to change, drawing parallels between that evolution and our own civilization. Highly recommend, and as always, Aslan's writing flows nicely and manages to present itself in a narrative, honestly fun manner.