The Evolution of the Idea of God: An Inquiry Into the Origins of Religions by Grant Allen
Preface — Christianity as a religious standard — Religion and mythology — The life of the dead — The origin of gods — Sacred stones — Sacred stakes — Sacred trees — The gods of Egypt — The gods of Israel — The rise of monotheism — Human gods — The manufacture of gods — Gods of cultivation — Corn- and wine-gods — Sacrifice and sacrament — The doctrine of the atonement — The world before Christ — The growth of Christianity — Survivals in Christendom — Conclusion.
