The Evolution of the Idea of God An Inquiry Into the Origins of Religions - Grant Allen Taschenbuch

The Evolution of the Idea of God is a study of humans' belief in God from primitive tribal religions to what Allen considered the more advanced Christian view. It was first published in 1897. The main question of this book is How did we arrive at our knowledge of God? Rather than trying to prove or disprove any claims about the divine Allen's method simply follows the psychological processes that led humans to religious belief and further from a belief in polytheism to monotheism.