Desert origins shaped the God of Abraham’s success

Evidence

It is perhaps no coincidence that one of the most culturally successful of all Big Gods, the God of Abraham, was originally a god of the desert. — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 421

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Category: Contrarian or Surprising Claims

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