Question

1. Prothero thinks that being religiously literate is a good thing. Explain what he means by religious literacy and give me your interpretation of why he thinks so.

Answer 1

Answer:

According to Prothero, religious literacy is necessary and is need in order to be an effective and successful citizen.

Explanation:

Stephen Richard Prothero is a well known American researcher of religion and he is also an author who wrote many books on religion. One of his bestselling book is 'Religious Literacy.' Religious literacy simply means an ability to understand religion and having a knowledge for the same.

Prothero believes that being a religious literate is a good thing and every person should be aware about the history of his/her own religion. According to Prothero everyone should have a basic knowledge of all major religions, mainly because it will help an individual understand what's the base of other people's life.