Publisher's Synopsis
There was, indeed, a time when the Name of God did not exist. When Was the Name of God First Spoken does correct misconceptions about prehistory. In doing so it also reveals the misconceptions about humanity and modern civilization that we all accept today. Surprisingly, human beings are not innately violent or fearful or superstitious. The realization of these truths began with the author's visit to 17,000 year old cave paintings of mammoths and bison in southwestern Europe. Piqued by certain incongruities, Norman Pedersen began an intellectual quest which defined a schism in prehistoric art, delved into the psychological development of every human infant, and explored Polar Eskimo and Kalahari bushman societies. Ultimately, that quest led the author to discover the personality and character of our early homo sapiens ancestors. It also exposed the prerequisites for speaking the Name of God. The author discovered that before the Name of God was spoken human beings lived as much a part of nature as every other living organism. They were confident, sociable, and nonviolent. They had no religion. They had no laws or ethical codes of behavior. Their sole motivation was biological and evolutional survival. People had survived and thrived for 150,000 years before human civilization began. What changed? Why are we who we are today? With a narrative style and many illustrations When Was the Name of God First Spoken is an eminently readable discussion of the author's intellectual pursuit and the ideas that were brought to light. It is not about God. It is about the Name of God and how mankind first came to speak that word.
