IS THERE A GOD? IF SO, WHAT IS THE NATURE OF THIS God and what does He (or She) want? Which religion is right? Are any of them right? These are big questions—some of the biggest, most important questions around. How we answer them can profoundly affect just about every aspect of our behavior, including how we spend the majority of our time on Earth and how we treat other people.
Regrettably, much of the relevant work of philosophers, scientists, and historians remains steeped in discipline-specific esoteric jargon that can seem impenetrable to those outside the respective fields, rendering it inaccessible to the average person. Also, much of this work has become outdated, making it difficult to find an appropriate starting point. No meaningful discussion among laypeople can occur without surveying the arguments, boiling them down to a manageable size, and putting them into plain English.