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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 in modern theology 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 eight major world religions like 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. A necessary book for anyone interested in the future of interfaith dialogue, readers of Huston Smith and Karen Armstrong will find much to ponder in God is Not One.
In this essential work of religious studies, Prothero dismantles the myth of religious unity to reveal what truly defines each of the world’s great spiritual traditions:
A New Framework for Understanding: Go beyond superficial similarities and analyze each religion based on the unique problem it seeks to solve―from sin in Christianity to suffering in Buddhism.Why Religious Differences Matter: Understand why the stark distinctions in doctrine, ritual, and end goals between religions like Islam and Christianity are not minor details but are instead powerful, world-shaping forces.Comparative Religion in Action: Journey through the core beliefs and practices of eight global traditions, including not only major faiths like Judaism and Islam but also Confucianism, Yoruba Religion, and Daoism.A Challenge to Modern “Godthink”: A powerful counterargument to the popular but misleading idea that all faiths are simply different paths up the same mountain, aimed squarely at readers of Huston Smith and Karen Armstrong.
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This title is a history of a nation, a publishing company, and a person who transformed the religious literary canon for years to come. Contrary to what many popular religion writers say, Prothero shows how the world’s religions ask different questions, tackle different problems, and aim at different goals. Prothero pinpoints key moments in American history that spawned the current epidemic of religious illiteracy, and practical solutions on how to gain it back.
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Traces genealogy of works by Martin Luther King, Howard Thurman, Huston Smith, Dorothy Day, and Aldous Huxley The book covers eight different religions: Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Confucianism, Yoruba Religion, Daoism, and Atheism Includes Dictionary of Religious Literacy: key terms, beliefs, characters, and stories
Publisher : HarperOne
Publication date : May 3, 2011
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
Print length : 400 pages
ISBN-10 : 0061571288
ISBN-13 : 978-0061571282
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.31 x 0.9 x 8 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #72,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #59 in Religion Encyclopedias #64 in Comparative Religion (Books) #84 in Religion & Philosophy (Books)
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