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‘A literacy can be religious.’

[⟨det literacy.n⟩ religious.a]

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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know – And Doesn’t by Stephen Prothero
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

And yet Americans know almost nothing about religion,’ ’ said Stephen Prothero, author of a new book, “Religious Literacy.”
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I’m a little behind on posting this (I linked to it earlier), but here is the audio for the Skypecast (in two parts) between Scott and I on religion and politics, mostly in a US setting (though not exclusively so). rel – pol – pt1 rel – pol – pt2 Links from the talk: Norman O. Hatch: The Democratization of American Christianity Stephen Prothero: Religious Literacy Andrew Sullivan: The Conservative Soul
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Many lack religious literacy and could actually be regarded as religious novices.
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Participants will learn effective ways to: * Encourage religious literacy without indoctrination; * Help kids interact productively with a religious world; * Help kids develop active moral reasoning; * Weigh church – state issues in the public sphere; * Address sensitive issues with religious relatives using the principles of nonviolent communication; * Help children develop a healthy understanding of death and a joyful love of life; * Build a family atmosphere of fearless questioning and boundless wonder – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m..
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

They also spend some time discussing the idea that the Bible ‘needs’ to be taught in public school forwarded by Boston University professor Stephen Prothero, the author of “Religious Literacy.”
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Many lack religious literacy and could actually be regarded as religious novices.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Many lack religious literacy and could actually be regarded as religious novices.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

At the same time, religious institutions were shifting from the intellect and the Bible to Jesus and the emotions, losing religious literacy.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

While this is a fine subject to write about, the book’s title does not say “Why every American needs religious literacy’ ’ but rather “What every American needs to know’ ’ and yet the’ ‘why’’ part far outweighs the’ ‘what’’ part of the book.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

“Two problems arise with thinking of religious literacy as moral instruction.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know – And Doesn’t by Stephen Prothero.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Religious literacy: what every American needs to know – and doesn’t. [San Francisco]: HarperSanFrancisco.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Many lack religious literacy and are therefore susceptible to radical interpretations of extremist preachers or internet sites.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Many lack religious literacy and could actually be regarded as religious novices.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

The last part of the book, in admitted imitation of E. D. Hirsch’s Cultural Literacy is devoted to a 90 page dictionary of religious literacy with the definitions included.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Time Magazine Cover Story on “Religious Literacy’ ’ “The Case for Teaching the Bible’ ’: April 2, 2007 “Time Magazine’ ’ cover story by religion writer David Van Biema explaining “Why We Should Teach the Bible in Public Schools (But Very, Very Carefully).”
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Prothero starts by showing just how dismal religious literacy is in America.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Many lack religious literacy and could actually be regarded as religious novices.
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Queried on 2013-05-26.