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New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed religion scholar, Stephen Prothero, captures the compelling and unique saga of twentieth-century America on an identity quest through the eyes and books of one of the most influential editors of the day?a search, born of two world wars, for resolution of our divided identity as a Christian nation and a nation of religions.One summer evening in 1916 in Blanchester, Ohio, a sixteen-year-old farm bo...

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New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed religion scholar, Stephen Prothero, captures the compelling and unique saga of twentieth-century America on an identity quest through the eyes and books of one of the most influential editors of the day?a search, born of two world wars, for resolution of our divided identity as a Christian nation and a nation of religions.One summer evening in 1916 in Blanchester, Ohio, a sixteen-year-old farm bo...

Building religious literacy through the greatest stories ever told

A religion is a system of stories, and there is no better way to engage with the world's religions than through the stories that animate their beliefs and practices. Through the exploration of these ancient stories and contemporary practices, Stephen Prothero, a New York Times-bestselling author and gifted storyteller, helps students better grasp the role of religion in our fractured world and to develop greater religious literacy. Videos and ...

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In this inspiring manifesto, the New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and God Is Not One calls us to embrace an ancient practice at the heart of many religions and cultures--wandering--to help us reconnect with our own souls and find renewed meaning in our lives.The overwhelming focus on increased efficiency and incessant drive in today's globalized world may benefit corporate bottom lines, but it is having an adverse impact...

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Bestselling author Stephen Prothero addresses the question of "Whose America is this, " by exploring American political discourse and the significant texts that make up the living history of the American people.American politics is broken because we have forgotten how to talk with one another. Instead of arguing on behalf of of our nation, we argue on behalf of our party.The American Bible: How Our Words Unite, Divide, and Define a Nation reac...

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 so...

Headlines scream that the United States is stuck in the middle of an un-precedented, unsolvable, and vicious political war, pitting Right against Left, Tea Party against progressives, religious against secular. As these battles rage, many worry whether we will survive the cultural fragmentation and political polarization. And this is where Why Liberals Win the Culture Wars (Even When They Lose Elections) offers good news. Stephen Prothero, the...

The U.S. is one of the most religious places on Earth, but it is also a nation of shocking religious illiteracy. Religion scholar Prothero makes the provocative case that to remedy this problem, religion should be taught in the public schools.

Denounced by the New York Times as an "unmitigated rascal"while simultaneously being lauded as a reincarnation of Gautama Buddha himself, Henry Steel Olcott (1832--1907) was friend to Madame Blavatsky, co-founder of theTheosophical Society, and an indefatigable reformer and culture broker between Eastand West. Olcott helped bring about a new spiritual creation, Protestant Buddhism, acreative creolization of American Protestantism, traditional ...

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The United States has long been described as a nation of immigrants, but it is also a nation of religions in which Muslims and Methodists, Buddhists and Baptists live and work side by side. This book explores that nation of religions, focusing on how four recently arrived religious communities--Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs--are shaping and, in turn, shaped by American values.For a generation, scholars have been documenting how the lan...

Jesus the Black Messiah, Jesus the Jew, Jesus the Hindu sage, Jesus the hippie: These Jesuses join the traditional figure of Jesus Christ in American Jesus, which was acclaimed upon publication in hardcover as the liveliest book about Jesus to appear in years. Our nation's changing images of Jesus, Stephen Prothero contends, are a looking glass into the national character. While most Christians cleave to a traditional faith, others cast Jesus ...