Looking for a Book

"In the beginning Man created God."

I have heard there is a good theological book that opens with this profound statement. Has anyone by chance read it? The author, interestingly enough, is Christian even though she opens with this somewhat athiest-sounding statement...

Originally posted by wittywonka
"In the beginning Man created God."

I have heard there is a good theological book that opens with this profound statement. Has anyone by chance read it? The author, interestingly enough, is Christian even though she opens with this somewhat athiest-sounding statement...

Did Darwin write it?

Originally posted by RBHILL
Did Darwin write it?

"...she..."

😞

Originally posted by wittywonka
"...she..."

😞

Mrs Darwin?

Originally posted by scottishinnz
Mrs Darwin?

Lol...not exactly.

It really sucks how well phrased the line is because it made me forget the titlle/author. 😕

Originally posted by wittywonka
Lol...not exactly.

It really sucks how well phrased the line is because it made me forget the titlle/author. 😕

I agree. And I've read it somewhere too.....

Originally posted by wittywonka
Lol...not exactly.

It really sucks how well phrased the line is because it made me forget the titlle/author. 😕

According to google, it's a quote by Jethro Tull. Seems to be a song, not a book, though.

I asked my friend about the title and he remembered. The book is The History of God, but I'm not sure of the author.

Originally posted by wittywonka
I asked my friend about the title and he remembered. The book is The History of God, but I'm not sure of the author.

I think "A History of God" by Karen Armstrong is the book you are trying to find. Check it out on amazon.

Originally posted by whiterose
I think "A History of God" by Karen Armstrong is the book you are trying to find. Check it out on amazon.

Yep, that's the one. Thanks for providing the author...I had already forgotten her. Have you read it? It sounds like an interesting read...

Originally posted by twittytwonka
Yep, that's the one. Thanks for providing the author...I had already forgotten her. Have you read it? It sounds like an interesting read...

The author hopes you think so. Now go out and buy it!

Originally posted by wittywonka
Yep, that's the one. Thanks for providing the author...I had already forgotten her. Have you read it? It sounds like an interesting read...

No, I haven't read it. It does sound like a very interesting read, though. I'm tempted to buy it myself, and read it in my lack of spare time.

Originally posted by Nordlys
According to google, it's a quote by Jethro Tull. Seems to be a song, not a book, though.

Well the original Jethro Tull was a 19th century agriculturalist (invented the Seed Drill) so I would not have thought it was him. Google seems to attribute it to the rock band of the same name (lead by Ian Anderson). I certainly don't recall that line from any of their albums though most of the rest of the quotes on that page are correct.

Actually, Geocities reckons its from the Album Aqualung which certainly deals with this sort of thing. Now I think back, I reckon it may have been on the album cover or sleeve notes rather than being song lyrics. A little more searching confirms this.

It's actually a superb album with side 2 being heavily critical of organised religion (specifically the Church of England).

--- Penguin (revealing my musical tastes)