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In his own way, the god of the Abrahamic tradition is even more anthropomorphic than the Olympian gods. He loves us, talks to us, listens to us, gives us gifts, takes them back, frames laws for our conduct, gets angry when we fail to obey them, punishes us, forgives us, keeps track of our every thought throughout our lives, and at death rewards us with everlasting bliss or damnation. (He isn't as big on damnation as he used to be; in some of the more advanced religions, he has quietly closed down hell and boarded it up like a decrepit amusement park.) All these things are clear indicators that one is dealing with an advanced religion, a religion worthy of the name. It is not thought to be the least superstitious to believe that God has an especially keen interest in what people get up to in their bedrooms. Providence
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Here are two guides to accompany Beyond Civilization. One is a short Reading Group Guide written by Daniel for use in small discussion groups and book club groups. The other is a more extensive Study Guide designed for use by teachers or home-schoolers. This Study Guide is arranged in 37 units, each unit forming an "umbrella" topic that includes several of the related essays in BC. It offers suggestions for other activities as well as discussion questions.We hope you'll find these guides useful. And, of course, you can also download our original guide, The Ishmael Companion.