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This title charts the path of humankind's great spiritual odyssey: the search for God. Along this ancient and much-debated route, the reader will encounter philosophers from Plato to Wittgenstein and religions from Judaism to the Hindu tradition, interspersed with diverse influences from Classical Greece, Romantic poetry, and the occasional scene from "Alien". Leading the way through this minefield is philosopher-theologian Keith Ward, blending the sublime and the eclectic in a narrative which offers wit, erudition and moments of genuine pathos.

Keith Ward is Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford, an Anglican priest, canon of Christ Church, and Fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of the acclaimed God, Chance and Necessity (also published by Oneworld). Also a well-known broadcaster, Professor Ward's work straddles the boundaries between science, religion and philosophy, while his career has addressed topics from materialism to medical ethics.