Appease the Volcano

What does God require of people? The voices of the ancients from many religions echo much of the same things: It starts with law, then mercy and forgiveness, then love. This exploration with discussion guide follows the development of major religions up through 100 CE.

Echoing through time are the voices of ancient people telling us about God. From Mesopotamia and Egypt 5000 years ago, often from even earlier oral traditions, every civilization has been inspired to tell us about God.

Their voices vary widely and even conflict. Is there a common message that they thought was so important that they had to pass it on? In this book, the ancient voices speak. This study follows the thread of the basic religious concepts of law, mercy, and love that are prominent in many religions.

Major religions are investigated up to the launch of the Common Era, including late developers such as the Mayan. This study also looks at the many methods we use to try to understand religious literature. Is the nature of God reflected in what he asks of us? The premise is that it is. Is ancient religion a path that we have lost, or does history hammer out newer voices to bear the truth of new experience as people try to understand their relationship with God?