The book, The Evolution of God, from which the Atlantic article was drawn, with which I interacted here, and here, and here, and here, has now been released to great fanfare. It was on the cover of the NY Times Review of Books, and so is guaranteed to receive a lot of attention. That review, by Paul Bloom of Yale is very positive. He calls it ‘brilliant’ and repeats the author Robert Wright’s assertion that God is a human creation who has, thankfully, evolved over time into a moral and rather decent chap.
I wish I had the wherewithal to interact with the book more than I have done, but I don’t see myself adding this 576 page book to my reading list any time soon. Bloom’s review will give you an overview, as does the critique of the book by Dinesh D’Souza in Christianity Today.
Makes me want to go out and read C. S. Lewis for some intellectual refreshment (or perhaps Harvard’s Armand Nicholi’s fascinating presentation of Lewis’ views).
Geoffsnook
Wow, sounds like an interesting read. You should get Staci to read it. If she does, she'll have to read it in a week and can tell you about it!
Randy Greenwald
Dear Staci,I'm sorry that Geoff has dissed you here. We know you read faster than that.Randy
Staci Thomas
Nice, you two. Way to go and talk about a girl behind her back when she isn't paying attention. :-)I've been following the hype surrounding this book. I read Bloom's review and in today's Times several people are responding to the review. Interesting stuff. Once I absorb that book about full quivers, this one is next on my list.Staci
Randy Greenwald
I, too, read the letters, and if I'm reading them correctly, none, really, take the position that perhaps there really IS a transcendent God. Curios.