Since ancient times, humans have sought to understand the will of the gods, follow their sacred order, and hope for redemption. Bernhard Maier vividly describes the history of religions, from the earliest burial cults through the worldviews of the Ancient Near East and monotheism to today's religious conflicts and the individual quest for salvation. The order of the heavens is eternal. It is reflected in the movement of celestial bodies and the seasons, explored by priests and theologians, recorded in sacred texts, affirmed in rituals, followed in ethics, and passed down to the next generation through myths and sermons. However, this order is actually in a constant state of change—dependent on the rise and fall of empires, the migration of peoples and ideas, or the innovations of religious virtuosos. Bernhard Maier traces these changes throughout history.