A fascinating exploration of the many faces of God and what they reveal about our own humanity.

He was a whole pantheon in Himself.... He constantly appeared in many and ever-changing roles lest He be frozen and converted into the dumb idols He Himself despised. God was a polyvalent personality who, by mirroring to man His many faces, provided the models that man so needed to survive and flourish. This is the true humanity of God.
--from the Introduction

In scholarly but accessible terms, with many startling and controversial insights, renowned Bible...