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“All too often world history is told as if religion did not matter. The Spanish conquered New Spain for gold, and the British came to New England to catch fish. The French Revolution had nothing to do with Catholicism, and the U.S. civil rights movement was a purely humanitarian endeavor. But even if religion makes no sense to you, you need to make sense of religion to make sense of the world.”

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

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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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