" Making Sense of 'God' is not about God, but about 'God.' With great erudition and philosophical sophistication, but at the same time with a charming and light touch, Norman Solomon asks what those of us who live in the contemporary world, and not just next to it, can mean when we speak of God. The book poses important questions and invites the reader to ponder them in the company of a learned and profound thinker." --Menachem Kellner, chair of the department of philosophy and Jewish thought, Shalem College "Norman Solomon's exploration of the deepest of questions combines clear exposition and disarming humor with exceptionally wide-ranging knowledge, careful philosophical analysis, and, above all, rigorous intellectual honesty. A remarkable book." --Martin Goodman, emeritus professor of Jewish Studies, University of Oxford "This amazing book was not written to answer the question whether God exists. Rather, it offers a wide-ranging investigation of the meaning of the term 'God' throughout time and place. Philosophy, linguistics, anthropology, psychology, history, and several sciences are called upon to analyze all aspects of 'God-talk.

' Norman Solomon engages his readers in deeply humane and unflinchingly honest discussions in which probing the right questions is far more important than finding any one conclusive answer." --Anna Sapir Abulafia, FBA, professor emerita of the study of the Abrahamic religions, University of Oxford.