Lecture: Evolution of God Concept

Borromeo to discuss evolution of god concept

In his new book The Better Angels of Our Nature, Steven Pinker dismisses any role religion has in decreasing violence throughout history, even blaming the Church for the atrocities perpetrated on mankind. Now a local author will lecture at the Englewood Public Library, NJ, on Jan. 11 at 7.30 pm, to explain the dynamics of history. Adolfo Borromeo, author of God of Abraham: The Last Testament, says that during the Middle Ages, there was no separation of church and state. There was theocracy and monarchies deferred to the church in Rome. All of Europe was then under Christendom. The lecture titled Evolution of God Concept, will discuss how the word "God" has been defined in many different ways --- from anthropomorphic to symbolic --- that anyone nowadays could say he is a believer. Borromeo sees the evolvement of the word from theistic to nontheistic, humanist term. Borromeo can be reached at borromeofaith.org or voicemail 201.499.7262.