God Is Not One
The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World--and Why Their Differences Matter

I am not going to spend much time discussing the bulk of this book – the nine chapters that introduce you to “the eight rival religions that run the world” (in Prothero’s estimation) and atheism – because that turns out not to be the important part. I’ve had a difficult time writing this review beca......more

This in close to the most enjoyable discussion of world religions I've found. I like the Hindu-ish assumption that different religions are different paths to different goals, so it's just counterproductive to assume they're supposed to fit one mold. Prothero gives loads of objectively-stated observa......more

After reading Stephen Prothero’s “God Is Not One” I have a deeper and less judgmental understanding of religious differences and the religious experience. I feel we are all on a journey in this life to find a perfect love and we find it in different ways: through the love of God, or Allah; through m......more

Prothero does a good job summarizing major religious systems. Left here, this would be an excellent book. In emphasizing diversity of religious beliefs and practices, the author directly challenges those who claim that differences are superficial and that God is really One. That's a "lovely sentimen......more

Having abandoned this book to gather dust on my ‘to-read’ shelf for over six months, I’m now a bit upset with myself at not having read it sooner. I am no stranger to Dawkins-esque New Atheism, which Mr. Prothero (not unjustly) describes as “angry” and “self-righteous.” After reading through an endl......more