<p> In the twenty-first century, religion remains the single greatest influence in the world. But, argues religion scholar Stephen Prothero, persistent attempts to portray all religions as different paths to the same God overlook the distinct human problem that each seeks to solve. For example:</p> <blockquote> <p> Islam: the problem is pride / the solution is submission</p> <p> Christianity: the problem is sin / the solution is salvation</p> <p> Buddhism: the problem is suffering / the solution is awakening</p> <p> Judaism: the problem is exile / the solution is to return to God</p></blockquote> <p> <i>God Is Not One</i> is an indispensable guide to the questions human beings have asked for millennia?and to the disparate paths we are taking to answer them today.</p>