Who or what is God? In this Very Short Introduction John Bowker considers questions like these. Exploring how the major religions interpret the idea of God, and have established their own distinctive beliefs about God's existence, Bowker shows how and why our understanding of God continues to evolve.

Does God exist? -- Why believe in God? -- The religions of Abraham : Jewish understandings of God -- The religions of Abraham : Christian understandings of God -- The religions of Abraham : Muslim understandings of God -- Religions of India -- On knowing and not knowing God.