Delving into the different problems and solutions that islam, christianity. In one of the great ironies of american religious history, prothero writes, it was the nations most fervent people of faith who steered us down the road to religious illiteracy. Do all of the worlds great religions share a belief in one god, or even one central idea. He is a professor of religion at boston university and the author of eight books on religion in america, including the new york times bestseller religious literacy. Prothero also offers a dictionary of religious literacy and a quiz for readers to test their knowledge. Protheros religious literacy is unique in that it avoids two extremes. Stephen prothero is a professor of religion at boston university and the new york times bestselling author of religious literacy and god is not one. Religious literacy by stephen prothero the united states is the most religious nation in the developed world if religiosity is measured by belief in all things supernatural, from god and the virgin. In 2007, stephen prothero professor of religion at boston university wrote a book called religious literacy. Nearly twothirds of americans believe that the bible holds. Just how that happened is one of the stories this book has to tell. He is a professor of religion at boston university and the author of eight books on religion in america, including the new york times bestseller religious literacy he has commented on religion on dozens citation needed of national public radio programs and on television on cnn.
Stephen prothero, chair of the religion department at the college of arts and sciences, speaks about his new book, the new york times best seller. Religious literacy by stephen prothero 2245 words cram. Stephen prothero is a professor of religious studies, and in the introduction to religious literacy, he makes very clear the difference between engaging in religious studies, and preaching. The second half of the book is a glossary of religious terms that americans need to know. Stephen prothero is the new york times bestselling author of religious literacy and a professor of religion at boston university. But judaism, christianity and islamthe religions of the bookare the most contentious and they all share a belief in one god.
In this timely, carefully reasoned social history of the united states, the new york times bestselling author of religious literacy and god is not one places todays heated culture wars within the context of a centurieslong struggle of right versus left and religious versus secular to reveal how, ultimately, liberals always win. Just how that happened is one of the stories this audio has to tell. Historical events, like the american revolution and the civil war, cannot be understood in a religion vacuum p. What every american needs to know and doesnt 2007 as a community college instructor who teaches courses on world religions, i am struck at the. 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. Oct 07, 2010 in 2007, stephen prothero professor of religion at boston university wrote a book called religious literacy. It preaches the virtues of religious knowledge, laments its decline. The author of american jesus 2003 and chairman of the religion department at. Prothero made the case that secularism in american education was converting the citizens of our country into religious illiterates at just the time we need to be more aware of the role of religion in society.
How the son of god became a national icon by stephen prothero farrar, straus and giroux. Read religious literacy by stephen prothero for free with a 30 day free trial. An introduction to god is not one, by stephen prothero. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Protheros book is a long complaint about the lack of religious literacy in america.
So it was with smug anticipation that i opened religious literacy, stephen protheros jeremiad about declining religious knowledge. What every american needs to know aboutand doesnt, by stephen prothero. The battles that define america from jeffersons heresies to gay marriage in this timely, carefully reasoned social history of the united states, the new york times bestselling author of religious literacy and god is not one places todays heated culture wars within the context. So it was with smug anticipation that i opened religious literacy, stephen prothero s jeremiad about declining religious knowledge. May 20, 2008 protheros book ends with a dictionary of religious literacy, a remarkably helpful introduction to the major beliefs of the worlds religions. The book starts out about america today and its current religious literacy. Stephen prothero, chair of the religion department at the college of arts and sciences, speaks about his new book, the new york times best. What every american needs to know and doesnt by stephen prothero harpersanfrancisco march 1, 2007 buy it now from. Religious literacy by stephen prothero is about the history and fall of religious literacy in america. Prothero reveals that this is a profound misunderstanding. Mar, 2007 prothero reveals that this is a profound misunderstanding.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Nearly twothirds of americans believe that the bible holds the. Protheros book ends with a dictionary of religious literacy, a remarkably helpful introduction to the major beliefs of the worlds religions. He and his work have been featured on the cover of time magazine and on the oprah winfrey show, the daily show, national public radio, and other top national media outlets. Religious literacy by stephen prothero houston chronicle.
Protheros judicious selection includes descriptions of the major world religions, the largest. Religious literacy by stephen prothero, 9780060859527, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. His work has been featured on the cover of time magazine, the oprah winfrey show, the daily show with jon stewart, the colbert report, npr, and other top national media outlets. This book is a mustread not only for educators, clergy and government officials, but for all adults in a culture where, as prothero puts it, faith without understanding is the standard and religious ignorance is bliss. The united states is one of the most religious places on earth, but it is also a nation of shocking religious illiteracy. Apr 26, 2015 in the introduction to god is not one, stephen prothero tells us that hinduism has many gods and buddhism has no god. Stephen richard prothero is an american scholar of religion. Read religious literacy online by stephen prothero books free. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Stephen protheros recent book, in which he develops a concept of religious literacy and argues for its importance in america, can be summarized as follows. How strange then that a significant fraction of the book reads much like a sermon. His work has been featured on the cover of time magazine, the oprah winfrey show, the daily show with jon stewart, national public radio, and other top. By that count, there are more sikhs then jews, but prothero may argue that judaism, as the basis for christianity and islam, has been more historically important.
As stephen prothero, religion scholar and author of the bestseller religious literacy, reminds us in his latest book, god is not one, all the preaching about tolerance for other religions is necessary because most people believe in god, and social peace is best achieved when all religions are regarded as essentially the same. If in america today faith is almost entirely devoid of content p. Listen to religious literacy by stephen prothero at. But judaism, christianity and islam the religions of the book are the most contentious and they all share a belief in one god. Download religious literacy audiobook by stephen prothero. First, he seeks to avoid the danger of relativizing the religions, so that the distinctions are muted. Stephen prothero is the new york times bestselling author of religious literacy and god is not one, a professor of religion at boston university, and a senior fellow at the smithsonians national museum of american history in washington d. What every american needs to knowand doesnt by stephen prothero.
Jun 09, 2010 as stephen prothero, religion scholar and author of the bestseller religious literacy, reminds us in his latest book, god is not one, all the preaching about tolerance for other. Religious literacy what every american needs to knowand doesnt book. Religious literacy stephen prothero digital audiobook. He relishes stirring up controversy and that is what he seeks to do in the caustic attack in the introduction on what he calls the wishful thinking and naive theological groupthink of those who believe all religions are one. Many american believing that america has become secular but in fact is very religious, just not well versed. Prothero avoids the trap of religious relativism by addressing both the core tenets of the worlds major religions and the real differences among them. Religious literacy by stephen prothero overdrive rakuten. What every american needs to knowand doesnt 9780060859527. Let me just say one last thing about religious literacy, which is that for me the goal for high school kids or grownups isnt to memorize the 150 terms at the back of my book, wherever they are. Author and religion scholar stephen prothero debunks the popular myth that all religions are different paths to the same god.
Religious literacy reveals what every american needs to know in order to confront the domestic and foreign challenges facing this country today. Mar 25, 2007 these are just two of the depressing statistics in stephen prothero s provocative and timely religious literacy. Its actually to me, its knowing enough to know that when you get to a point that has to do with religion, that you dont know. In protheros book, adherents of sikhism number about 20 million, with about 250,000 in the us. Jun 10, 2007 the second half of the book is a glossary of religious terms that americans need to know. Oct, 2009 stephen prothero is the new york times bestselling author of religious literacy and god is not one and a professor of religion at boston university. Why liberals win the culture wars even when they lose elections. God is not one is a major book that challenges the underlying premise of books like karen armstrongs a history of god and jack miless god. Religious literacy, which will be published by harpersanfrancisco on march 1, 2007, explores this problem, pinpointing key moments in u. These are just two of the depressing statistics in stephen protheros provocative and timely religious literacy.
Download or stream religious literacy by stephen prothero. Mar 31, 2010 stephen prothero, chair of the religion department at the college of arts and sciences, speaks about his new book, the new york times best seller religious literacy. Stephen prothero is a professor in the department of religion at boston university and the author of numerous books, most recently religious literacy. His work has been featured on the cover of time magazine, the oprah winfrey show, the daily show w. As stephen prothero, religion scholar and author of the bestseller religious literacy, reminds us in his latest book, god is not one, all the preaching about tolerance for other. In the introduction to god is not one, stephen prothero tells us that hinduism has many gods and buddhism has no god. George bush spoke in his first inaugural of the jericho road. Only 10 percent of american teenagers can name all five major world religions and 15 percent cannot name any.
Stephen prothero is the new york times bestselling author of religious literacy and god is not one and a professor of religion at boston university. Prothero avoids the trap of religious relativism by addressing both the core tenets of. The book also includes a dictionary of religious literacy with key terms, beliefs, characters, and stories that every american needs to know in order to make sense of religiously inflected debates. The book also includes a dictionary of religious literacy with key terms, beliefs, characters, and stories that every american needs to know in order to make.
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