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Whether wreaking disasters of <em>biblical proportions</em> on innocent populations or bestowing providence and goodwill, the gods have ever made sport and pawns of mankind. Though possessing vast powers, the gods are jealous. Other gods, with their minor miracles and ridiculous rituals, diminish the glory and importance of the one true god – or so each of them believes!</p> <p><img class="alignleft" title="Playing Gods Game Board" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130719063221im_/http://benjaminradford.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Game-board.jpg" width="400" height="267"/><strong>Lightning. Tornadoes. Tsunamis. Plagues. </strong><strong>Natural disasters? Or signs of gods’ wrath?</strong></p> <p>The earthly and divine realms meet in Playing Gods. Whether wreaking disasters of biblical proportions on innocent populations or bestowing providence and goodwill, the gods have ever made sport of humans. Though imbued with amazing powers, the gods are jealous. 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