God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World, And Why Their Differences Matter
- ISBN-10
- 1921866381
- ISBN-13
- 9781921866388
- Series
- God Is Not One
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-04-01
- Publisher
- Black Inc.
- Author
- Stephen Prothero
Description
A fascinating guide to religion and its place in the world today. In God Is Not One, bestselling author Stephen Prothero makes a fresh and provocative argument that, contrary to popular understanding, all religions are not simply “different paths to the same God.” Instead, he shows that the differences between the major religions are far greater than we think: they each ask different questions, tackle different problems, and aim at different goals. God Is Not One highlights the unique aspects of the world’s major religions, with chapters on Islam, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Yoruba religion, Judaism, Daoism and atheism. Lucid and compelling, God Is Not One offers a new understanding of religion for the twenty-first century.
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