The age-old question of how religion began has sparked intense debate among scholars for centuries. In the 19th century, the academic community was abuzz with discussions on the origins of faith. The prevailing view at the time was that religion evolved from animism, the reverent honoring of spirits, eventually giving rise to polytheism and ultimately, monotheism. However, two scholars, Andrew Lang and Wilhelm Schmidt, challenged this notion by presenting evidence of monotheistic cultures around the world, including African and Asian pygmy tribes, Australian Aboriginal groups, and Native American communities. These societies, they argued, acknowledged a single supreme God who created the world and demanded moral accountability from humanity. Despite Schmidt's credentials as a Catholic priest, his findings were met with skepticism, and he was accused of allowing his faith to influence his interpretation of the facts. As the debate raged on, a tacit agreement emerged among scholars to avoid discussing the origins of religion further. The groundbreaking discoveries of Lang and Schmidt were subsequently relegated to obscurity. Yet, the evidence they uncovered remains, waiting to be rediscovered and leveraged by Christians seeking to build a compelling case for the truth of their faith. In the Beginning God sets out to revive this forgotten debate, shedding light on the accepted and ignored facts, and demonstrating how this knowledge can be harnessed to make a powerful argument for Christianity.