Ideas of Karen Armstrong, by Theme

[British, fl. 1993, A former nun. Biblical scholar and freelance writer on religion.]

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28. God / A. Divine Nature / 4. Divine Contradictions

7602	In the Bible God changes his mind (repenting of creating humanity, in the Flood)

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 1. Monotheism

7605	Monotheism introduced intolerance into religious thinking

29. Religion / A. Polytheistic Religion / 3. Hinduism

7599	Around 800 BCE teachers superseded gods in India

29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 2. Judaism

7597	There is virtually no sign of monotheism in the Pentateuch

29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / a. Christianity

7606	The idea that Jesus was God was only settled in the fourth century

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / e. Fideism

7596	Faith is not just belief in propositions, but also putting trust in them