God is not one : the eight rival religions that run the world--and why their differences matter

Why do we pretend that the world's religious traditions are different paths to the same God? Scholar Stephen Prothero argues that it is time to replace naïve hopes of interreligious unity with deeper knowledge of religious differences. He maintains that each religion attempts to solve a different human problem, and examines each of these traditions on its own terms to create an indispensable guide for anyone who wants to better understand the big questions

Includes bibliographical references and index

Islam : the way of submission -- Christianity : the way of salvation -- Confucianism : the way of propriety -- Hinduism : the way of devotion -- Buddhism : the way of awakening -- Yoruba religion : the way of connection -- Judaism : the way of exile and return -- Daoism : the way of flourishing -- A brief coda on atheism : the way of reason

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