Professor of Religion, and distinguished scholar HUSTON SMITH. His book "The World's Religions" (formerly "The Religions of Man") has been the most widely-used textbook for courses in world religion for thirty years. There's now an illustrated version of his book, a companion to Bill Moyer's upcoming series featuring SMITH. ("The Wisdom of Faith" premiers MARCH 26 - APRIL 23 on PBS.) "The Illustrated World's Religions: a Guide to Our Wisdom Traditions" is published by Harper. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THRU THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).
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