He is at the center of some of the most critical and controversial questions of all time.

In this illuminating program based on the theologian Karen Armstrong's best-selling book, take a fascinating look at the countless ways human beings have experienced the idea of god throughout the ages: from the days before Abraham to today. Explore the evolution from the practice of sacrificial paganism to a more serene and compassionate religious way of life. Interviews with representatives from today's key monotheistic religions reveal how human beings have come to worship one supreme being, while prominent religious scholars contemplate how the traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have influenced one another and how their individual histories overlap.

A History of God plays an investigative role in humankind's timeless and unrelenting struggle for faith, comfort, and understanding.