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“A stunning tour de force that may forever change the way Americans claim to be one nation, under God.” Publishers Weekly (*Starred Review*)
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“This excellent overview of Americas exploding religious diversity doubles as an impassioned call to action.” Booklist
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“Vivid writing…Diana Eck shows the way toward this nations future.” James Carroll, author of Constantine's Sword
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“A thought-provoking analysis of trends that will shape the United States for years to come.” Religious News Service
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“A New Religious America challenges all Americans to embrace the astonishing religious diversity that now animates the nation.” Los Angeles Times
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“This picture of religious pluralism is...highly recommended.” Choice
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“This is more than a stuffy study. Its an ambitious survey that celebrates the countrys growing religious diversity.” Steve Rabey, Religion News Service
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“[An] intelligent introduction to religious life outside American churches and synagogues.” Wall Street Journal
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“There cannot be a wiser or more authoritative guide...rich, exciting, and illuminating.” Karen Armstrong, author of A History of God
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“A highly readable book...Diana Eck is an immensely well informed guide.” Harvey Cox, author of Fire from Heaven
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“Diana Eck is the countrys best guide to Americas new pluralism.” Alan Wolfe, Boisi Center for Religion and Public Life, Boston College, author of One Nation, After All
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“A thoroughly researched and lovingly written ethnography that tells us just what the subtitle promises.” Lauren Winner, Publishers Weekly
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“This is a book I recommend to everyone I see. Bill Moyers
Synopsis
Why Understanding America's Religious Landscape Is the Most Important Challenge Facing Us Today
- The 1990s saw the U.S. Navy commission its first Muslim chaplain and open its first mosque.
- There are presently more than three hundred temples in Los Angeles, home to the greatest variety of Buddhists in the world.
- There are more American Muslims than there are American Episcopalians, Jews, or Presbyterians.
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Author and Harvard professor Diana Eck reveals the remarkable new landscape of faith that is dramatically broadening the debate about what it means to be an American.
Religions that we used to think of as existing on the other side of the world are now right around the corner, all across the United States. American Muslims, for instance, are fast outnumbering the memberships of several major Christian denominations as well as the number of American Jews. And second- and third-generation Buddhists, Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and others are now taking up crucial roles in business and community life.
A New Religious America traces the history of freedom of religion and religious diversity in this country. It shows how the Immigration Act of 1965 has led to a transformation of the U.S. population, giving the country an increasingly diverse religious makeup. Eck highlights the challenges posed by intolerance and hatred, and how American culture can be enriched by embracing its growing religious diversity.
Diana L. Eck is Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies at Harvard University and Director of The Pluralism Project. Her book Encountering God: A Spiritual Journey from Bozeman to Banaras won the prestigious Grawemeyer Book Award. In 1998, President Clinton awarded her the National Humanities Medal for the work of The Pluralism Project in the investigation of America's religious diversity.
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Los Angeles TimesAbout the Author
Diana L. Eck is Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies at Harvard University and is Master of Lowell House and Director of The Pluralism Project. As a Christian, she has also been involved in the United Methodist Church, the World Council of Churches, and the life of Harvard Divinity School. Her book Encountering God: A Spiritual Journey from Bozeman to Banaras won the prestigious Grawemeyer Book Award. In 1998, President Clinton awarded her the National Humanities Medal for the work of The Pluralism Project in the investigation of America's religious diversity.