Stephen Prothero

All religions are not one.

Stephen Prothero is my favorite scholar of religions. I have read his American Jesus: How to Son of God Became a National Icon many years ago and Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know–And Doesn’t.  These books and his popular articles convinced me that he is one of the clearest thinkers on the subject of comparative [...]

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One Interfaith God? Stephen Prothero Says ‘No’.

Contra Huston Smith, Stephen Prothero says there is not one interfaith god in an interview with Tom Ashbrook. Prothero is a religious scholar who sees the “different paths; same mountain top” view of religion as inaccurate and even, at times, dangerous. Listen here. If you listen and you would like to share your thoughts feel free [...]

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