Stephen Prothero Books

The narrative explores the identity quest of twentieth-century America, focusing on the perspective of a prominent editor who navigates the complexities of being both a Christian nation and a diverse society of religions. Through the lens of significant historical events, particularly the impact of two world wars, the book delves into the quest for resolution and understanding of America's multifaceted identity. Stephen Prothero, a renowned religion scholar, brings this compelling saga to life, highlighting the interplay between faith and national identity.

Prothero provides readers with this much-needed content about each of the eight great religions. To claim that all religions are the same is to misunderstand that each attempts to solve a different human problem. For example: @2013Islam: the problem is pride / the solution is submission @2013Christianity: the problem is sin / the solution is salvation @2013Confucianism: the problem is chaos / the solution is social order @2013Buddhism: the problem is suffering / the solution is awakening @2013Judaism: the problem is exile / the solution is to return to God Prothero reveals each of these traditions on its own terms to create an indispensable guide for anyone who wants to better understand the big questions human beings have asked for millennia@2014and the disparate paths we are taking to answer them today. A bold polemical response to a generation of misguided scholarship, God Is Not One creates a new context for understanding religion in the twenty-first century and disproves the assumptions most of us make about the way the world's religions work