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“At least since the first petals of the counterculture bloomed across Europe and the United States in the 1960s, it has been fashionable to affirm that all religions are beautiful and all are true...This is a lovely sentiment but it is dangerous, disrespectful, and untrue.”

Quote by Stephen Prothero

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Stephen Prothero
Stephen Prothero

Stephen Prothero is an American scholar specializing in the study of religion. Born on November 13, 1960, he is known for his research on the history of religion and the role of religion in American society. more

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