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Article: In the book 'A History of God' author and former Catholic nun contends that men and women created God to meet their needs, conform to their times. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
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- December 10, 1993
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In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. ...
Or did He?
If it had been left to English writer Karen Armstrong, the Book of Genesis might have read something like this:
``From the very beginning, it was men and women who created God, to meet their needs, to conform to their times, and to reflect their socio-economic circumstances. ...''
And the beginning was only the beginning, contends the former Roman Catholic nun and current Judaic studies instructor, in her controversial new book, ``A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.''
Time and time again during that 4,000 years, the followers of the world's three ...
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Article: Books: The man who wouldn't let God die Karen ...
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February 12, 2000 ;
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... ... vision, but did not see Jesus as a God who had descended to earth. He ... Nietzsche called the death of God and the ensuing void has marked ... father's memory too. Karen Armstrong's `The Battle for God' will published in April by HarperCollins
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