The Religion Department is Now Officially Hip
On Monday, March 19, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart welcomed our own Professor Steve Prothero, who dropped by to discuss his new book Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know — and Doesn’t. Prothero, whose seven-minute appearance garnered him laughter and applause from the audience, even managed to receive an on-air book endorsement from Stewart, who described Religious Literacy as “a wonderful book, very interesting, and, for people who would normally be turned off — on either side — it presents a very nice, reasonable case.” Most importantly, according to Prothero, “I didn’t fall off my chair or throw up.”
So, now that the interview is said and done, the real question remains– what’s Jon Stewart like in real life? “He’s a great guy,” says Prothero. “When he came backstage to meet me, he was very high-energy and welcoming. He’s obviously funny. But he’s also super smart.”
For all who were not able to catch the show on Monday night see below or, if you have difficulty with the Flash video, click here.
And congratulations, Prof. Prothero — we are all now cooler by association.
