A New Religious America: How a "Christian Country" Has Become the World's Most Religiously Diverse Nation

Why Understanding America's Religious Landscape Is the Most Important Challenge Facing Us Today

Diana L. Eck examines why the post-1965 arrival of Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh communities represents an unprecedented transformation of the nation's religious landscape. Her analysis traces how these living traditions established roots across cities and towns throughout the United States.

From Nashville to Pittsburgh, new Hindu temples rise on suburban hillsides, while Ohio cornfields frame ...