İnsanlaştırılan Tanrı addresses a fundamental phenomenon lying at the center of the history of religions and belief systems: the conception of God as anthropomorphic. Anthropomorphism is the process—often adopted without realization—of attributing human-specific emotions, thoughts, and traits to God. In this book, Bülent Şenocak questions why likening God to humans has become an indispensable method in the narrative and construction processes of religions. The author discusses, within a philosophical and historical framework, the loss of meaning belief systems would undergo if the human qualities attributed to God were eliminated. Scrutinizing how concepts of faith, fear, hope, and sanctity are shaped in the human mind, the book invites the reader to go beyond dogmatic assumptions. İnsanlaştırılan Tanrı offers a questioning, eye-opening, and profound read for those interested in the history of religion, philosophy, and thought.
The second edition of the book İnsanlaştırılan Tanrı was published by Yakın Publications in 2020.