Author: Prothero, Stephen

The United States is one of the most religious places on Earth, but only 10% of American teenagers can name all five major world religions. Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe that the Bible is life's textbook, yet only half of American adults can name even one of the four gospels. Complete with a dictionary of the key beliefs, characters, and stories of the world's religious traditions, this book explains why it's time to restore the fourth "R"to the basic curriculum of our schools. Now in paper. 304 pp. February.