Meet the Author Stephen Prothero is professor of religion at Boston College, senior fellow at Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, and bestselling author of two books: Religions Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know -- and Doesn't (2008) and God Is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World – and Why Their Differences Matter (2010 - read my review and/or see this book's inclusion on my top 10 books of 2010) . Read More …
Stephen Prothero
Reflections on 75 Recently Published Books (#0221)
Over the last year and a half (roughly 75 weeks), I have posted my reflections on 75 recently published books. I encourage you to browse the list as you think of your reading list for 2011. Each title is linked to my review. Author Title Year Allison, Jay and Gediman, Dan, eds. This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable American Men and Women 2006 Allison, Jay and Gediman, Dan, eds. This I Believe II: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable American Men Read More …
Top 10 Books Published in 2010 (#0220)
There have been many insightful books published this year. Today, I offer my list of the "Top 10 Books Published in 2010" Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Prophet, Spy – A Righteous Gentile Vs. The Third Reich Eric Metaxas Christians are Hate-Filled Hypocrites . . . and Other Lies You’ve Been Told: A Sociologist Shatters Myths From the Secular and Christian Media Bradley R. E. Wright God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World – and Why Their Differences Matter Read More …
Religious Knowledge in America (#0147)
Religious Knowledge in America I encourage you to test your religious knowledge by taking a fifteen question multiple choice survey. Once you complete the survey you will learn how your religious literacy compares to those who participated in the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey. The results of the survey suggest the average American isn't very knowledgeable about religion. In fact, the average participant answered Read More …