{"product_id":"god-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"God: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Bowker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho or what is God? How do different religions interpret God's existence? How can we know God? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany people believe in God; not just throughout history but also in the present day. But who or what is it they believe in? Many different and sometimes conflicting answers have been suggested to this question. This \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e explores some of the answers provided by philosophers, poets, and theologians, and considers why some people believe in God and others do not. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Bowker explores how the major religions established their own distinctive beliefs about God and how they interpret God's existence, and concludes by looking at how our understanding of God continues to evolve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Bowker\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of religious studies who has taught at the universities of Cambridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and at North Carolina State University. He is an Honorary Canon of Canterbury Cathedral, a consultant for UNESCO, as well as a BBC broadcaster and author and editor of several books including: \u003cem\u003eBeliefs That Changed the World\u003c\/em\u003e (Quercus, 2007); \u003cem\u003eWorld Religions\u003c\/em\u003e (Dorling Kindersley, 2006); \u003cem\u003eThe Sacred Neuron: The Extraordinary New Discoveries Linking Science and Religion\u003c\/em\u003e (Palgrave MacMillan, 2005); \u003cem\u003eGod: A Brief History\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Dictionary of World Religions\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 1997).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 7.8 x 3.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42586378174560,"sku":"9780198708957","price":22.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/jvFZh8kz5z9780198708957.webp?v=1771095326","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/god-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}