God Is Not One - The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World

Zusatztext "A very much needed book!" Informationen zum Autor Stephen Prothero is the  New York Times  bestselling author of  Religious Literacy  and  God Is Not One  and an emeritus professor of religion at Boston University. His work has been featured on the cover of  TIME  magazine, and he has appeared on  The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report , NPR, and all the major networks. He has written and reviewed for the  New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Boston Globe, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Salon, Slate , and other publications. Visit the author at www.stephenprothero.com and follow him at sprothero.bsky.social. Klappentext In the twenty-first century, religion remains the single greatest influencein the world. But, argues religion scholar Stephen Prothero, persistentattempts to portray all religions as different paths to the same God overlookthe distinct human problem that each seeks to solve. For example: Islam: the problem is pride / the solution is submission Christianity: the problem is sin / the solution is salvation Buddhism: the problem is suffering / the solution is awakening Judaism: the problem is exile / the solution is to return to God God Is Not One is an indispensable guide to the questions human beingshave asked for millennia—and to the disparate paths we are taking toanswer them today. Zusammenfassung 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 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 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. Readers of Huston Smith and Karen Armstrong will find much to ponder in God is Not One . ...

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Stephen Prothero, Stephen R. Prothero
• Verlag: Harper Collins Usa
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 03.05.2011
• EAN: 9780061571282
• ISBN: 978-0-06-157128-2
• Seiten: 400
• Abmessung: 135 mm x 203 mm x 23 mm
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie > Weitere Religionen; Buddhism, Religion: general, Theology, Christianity, History of Religion, History of Art, Judaism, Reference works, Hinduism, Spirituality and religious experience, Book design and Bookbinding, Agnosticism and atheism, Taoism, HISTORY: WORLD, HISTORY: General, ISLAMIC STUDIES: RELIGION, HISTORY: Military / World War II, ISLAMIC STUDIES: HISTORY & POLITICS, RELIGION: WORLD RELIGIONS, ART: History / General, FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE: RELIGION, RELIGION: Reference, RELIGION: Hinduism / Theology, First Year Experience / Religion, Islamic Studies / Religion, Religion / World Religions, Islamic Studies / History & Politics