God Is Not One - Stephen Prothero

God Is Not One

By Stephen Prothero

  • Release Date: 2010-04-20
  • Genre: Religion & Spirituality
4 Score: 4 (From 32 Ratings)

Description

In God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World, New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and religion scholar Stephen Prothero argues that persistent attempts to portray all religions as different paths to the same God overlook the distinct problem that each tradition seeks to solve. Delving into the different problems and solutions that Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Confucianism, Yoruba Religion, Daoism and Atheism strive to combat, God is Not One is an indispensable guide to the questions human beings have asked for millennia—and to the disparate paths we are taking to answer them today. Readers of Huston Smith and Karen Armstrong will find much to ponder in God is Not One.

Reviews

  • Recommended by Stephen Colbert

    5
    By Oso0173
    I have taken world religion classes before. The way this book is written actually gives the facts and figures some meaning!
  • A step toward religious literacy

    5
    By DisappointedInVA
    This book is a refreshingly open and informative overview of the world's great religions. It provides a context to today's world events and cultural influences that I found missing in my formal education and religious upbringing.

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