Coyne reviews Robert Wright's "The Evolution of God"

Jerry Coyne (author of "Why Evolution is True") has a lengthy review of Robert Wright's latest book "The Evolution of God" (Amazon link).

In short: Wright cherry picks examples in an attempt to demonstrate "moral" progress mediated by historical (supposedly evolutionary) changes in (monotheistic) religions, as his previous books attempted to show progress in biological evolution towards greater complexity (and hence mankind). In short this is a classic religious attempt to ascribe purpose and direction to the Universe.

Nevertheless Coyne's review itself is worth reading.