What every american needs to know and doesnt by stephen prothero harpersanfrancisco march 1, 2007 buy it now from. Listen to religious literacy by stephen prothero at. Russell professor religion in america at boston university. The united states is one of the most religious places on earth, but it is also a nation of religious illiterates.
The eight rival religions that run the world, and why their differences matter, and religious literacy. What every american needs to knowand doesnt by stephen prothero. Without apparent bias, and with appropriate vocabulary, prothero traces a history of american religious literacy. 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. Jun 10, 2007 and because domestic controversies, like those over intelligent design or gay marriage, are also often bound up with religion, prothero writes, you need religious literacy in order to be an. Stephen prothero, professor of religion at boston university, author and commentator on the importance of religious literacy in cultural and political matters, will speak about religious literacy. By stephen prothero harperone april 20, 2010 buy it now from. What every american needs to knowand doesnt ebook written by stephen prothero. Russell professor of religion at boston university specializing in american religions. In one of the great ironies of american religious history, says prothero, it was the nations most fervent people of faith who steered us down the road to religious illiteracy. Protheros religious literacy is unique in that it avoids two extremes. 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 eight rival religions that run the world, new york times bestselling author of religious literacy and religion scholar. Stephen prothero department of religion boston university.
We have a major civic problem on our hands, says religion scholar stephen prothero. 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. Written by stephen prothero, audiobook narrated by stephen prothero. 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. Historical events, like the american revolution and the civil war, cannot be understood in a religion vacuum p. 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. 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.
The eight rival religions that run the world, in god is not one. May 20, 2008 protheros book ends with a dictionary of religious literacy, a remarkably helpful introduction to the major beliefs of the worlds religions. 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. His work has been featured on the cover of time magazine, the oprah winfrey show, the daily show w. His work has been featured on the cover of time magazine, the oprah winfrey show, the daily show with jon stewart, national. Listen to religious literacy audiobook by stephen prothero. It is something more original, and much more needed. He received his ba from yale college in american studies and his ma and phd from harvard university in the study of religion. 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.
So it was with smug anticipation that i opened religious literacy, stephen protheros jeremiad about declining religious knowledge. What every american needs to know and doesnt 2007 as a community college instructor who teaches courses on world religions, i. Name the first five books of the hebrew bible or the christian old testament. He is the author of god is not one 2010 and the new york times bestseller religious literacy 2007. Prothero also offers a dictionary of religious literacy and a quiz for readers to test their knowledge.
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