God Is Not One
The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World
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.
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 submissionChristianity: the problem is sin / the solution is salvationBuddhism: the problem is suffering / the solution is awakeningJudaism: the problem is exile / the solution is to return to GodGod 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.
| Autor: | Prothero, Stephen |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 9780061571282 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Harper Collins (US) |
| Veröffentlicht: | 03.05.2011 |
| Untertitel: | The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World |
| Schlagworte: | ART: History / General FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE: RELIGION HISTORY: General HISTORY: Military / World War II HISTORY: WORLD ISLAMIC STUDIES: HISTORY & POLITICS ISLAMIC STUDIES: RELIGION RELIGION: Hinduism / Theology RELIGION: Reference RELIGION: WORLD RELIGIONS Religion: general |
Anmelden