Some scholars, like Mircea Eliade, argue that religion could only have come about through human beings’ encounters with the sacred. That is, religion comes from God. Others, like Luther College emeritus professor Loyal Rue, argue that religion evolved naturally to meet the needs of human beings. In this “Small Bites” with Ryan LaHurd we will talk about the basic thesis of Rue’s book Religion is Not About God and about some of its implications for us. As he points out, Rue’s book is not about whether or not God exists.
