God: A Human History and the Search for the Divine Whether he’s celebrating the revolutionary politics of Jesus, exploring the evolution and future of Islam, or debating the latest religious controversies on MSNBC and NPR, Reza Aslan is one of the world’s most exciting and provocative scholars of religion. In his new book, The New York Timesbestseller, God: A Human History, Aslan offers a concise and fascinating history of humanity’s quest to understand the divine, arguing that the desire to humanize God, and create “a divine version of ourselves,” is a central feature of nearly every religious tradition. Whether you believe in one God, many gods, or no god at all, you won’t want to miss the Toronto debut of this groundbreaking new book by a brilliant thinker who is expanding our understanding of life’s most profound experiences. Discussion moderated by The Globe and Mails Deputy Foreign Editor Affan Chowhdry. Post-event book sale and signing to follow. Tickets: $39 (Members & Globe Subscribers: $29)  Weekend Pass: $149 (Members & Globe Subscribers: $129)