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God Is Not One

The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World & Why Their Differences Matter

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Published: 5th May 2010
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Is religion toxic or tonic? Is it a force for good or for evil? The answer is 'all of the above' – which is to say that religion is a force far too powerful to be ignored.

God Is Not One is the essential guide to learning about and understanding religion and its place in our global culture today, written for religious and non-religious people alike, and for people in between.

Stephen Prothero's fresh and controversial argument that the great religions present us with different paths up different mountains creates a new context for understanding the world's religions in the twenty-first century, and disproves the assumptions most of us make about the way the major religions work.

God Is Not One gives a brilliant chapter-by-chapter overview and analysis of Islam, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Yoruba Religion, Judaism, Daoism and atheism.

 It will be an important reference work for years to come.

About the Author

Stephen Prothero is the New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and God Is Not One, and is a professor of religion at Boston University. He and his work have been featured on the cover of Time magazine, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, National Public Radio, and other top national media outlets. He writes and reviews for the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, Salon, Slate, and other publications.

Reviewed By Toni Whitmont, Booktopia Buzz Editor
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At last - a sensible book about why religion matters? Prothero has written from the perspective of an outsider about how the world's great eight religions have a huge influence on our world, and how you cannot understand the world without understanding the differences between these religions.

I haven't had a chance to read this yet, but his book trailer (for the more expensive US edition) is completely compelling.

A Note on Dates and Diacriticals p.x1
Introduction p.1
Chapter 1: Islam The Way of Submission p.25
Chapter 2: Christianity The Way of Salvation p.65
Chapter 3: Confucianism The Way of Propriety p.101
Chapter 4: Hinduism The Way of Devotion p.131
Chapter 5: Buddhism The Way of Awakening p.169
Chapter 6 : Yoruba Religion The Way of Connection p.203
Chapter 7 : Judaism The Way of Exile and Return p.243
Chapter 8: Daoism The Way of Flourishing p.279
Chapter 9: A Brief Coda on Atheism The Way of Reason p.317
Conclusion p.331
Acknowledgements p.341
Notes p.343
Index p.375

ISBN: 9781863954808
ISBN-10: 1863954805
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 388
Published: 5th May 2010
Dimensions (cm): 23.000 x 15.200