{"product_id":"the-gods-of-power-adrian-cross-9798269579627","title":"The Gods of Power: From Exodus to the Age of AI","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Gods Never Died - They Evolved.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if the story of God was never just about faith - but about \u003ci\u003epower\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003eWhat if the divine, from the beginning, was humanity's mirror - reflecting our own struggle to control, command, and comprehend the world?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gods of Power: From Exodus to the Age of AI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, independent researcher and author \u003cb\u003eAdrian Cross\u003c\/b\u003e traces the 5,000-year evolution of belief - from the tribal deity of the Old Testament to the algorithmic gods of the digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sweeping journey begins with \u003ci\u003eExodus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLeviticus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNumbers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDeuteronomy\u003c\/i\u003e - where faith and conquest fused to create the first theocracy. From there, Cross follows the long arc of human civilization: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rise of divine kings and empires that ruled in the name of heaven\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe transformation of faith into law, and law into ideology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Enlightenment's replacement of God with Reason - and Reason's transformation into system and machine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe modern resurrection of the divine through data, code, and artificial intelligence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from history, theology, philosophy, and science, Cross reveals how every age redefines divinity in its own image - from the burning bush to the burning server, from the desert tabernacle to the digital cloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about religion alone - it is about \u003cb\u003ehow belief builds worlds\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eWhy civilizations rise and fall under the weight of their own sacred systems.\u003cbr\u003eWhy even in an age of technology, humanity still longs for transcendence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining lucid narrative and profound insight, \u003ci\u003eThe Gods of Power\u003c\/i\u003e explores the eternal tension between freedom and obedience, creation and control - and asks the question that will define the next century: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen the next gods speak, will they be listening - or programming?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrian Cross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798269579627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d","brand":"Adrian Cross","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743007420671,"sku":"9798269579627","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gods-of-power-adrian-cross-9798269579627","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}