Theography
Fascinating review here about the origins and manifestations of the idea of God. Best bit:
"To suppose that the importance of the Bible depends on its historical truth is to argue like a fundamentalist. What matters and what has preserved it is its function as scripts for a drama. It offers stories that everyone can take part in. It provides a stage where we can find ourselves. But who we find depends to a large extent on our imaginations, and these are shaped by technology."
"To suppose that the importance of the Bible depends on its historical truth is to argue like a fundamentalist. What matters and what has preserved it is its function as scripts for a drama. It offers stories that everyone can take part in. It provides a stage where we can find ourselves. But who we find depends to a large extent on our imaginations, and these are shaped by technology."
