In this slim volume, Baylor University sociologist of religion Stark sets out to prove how religious people, by which he means committed, orthodox believers (read: evangelicals), contribute to a ...

It always seems counterintuitive to moderns that warfare and religion can be consistent. Ideally, followers of the prince of peace are to avoid the sword and shield. Clearly, this has not always been ...

HOW DID CHRISTIANITY, A TINY AND obscure messianic movement from the fringe of the Roman Empire, dislodge paganism and become the dominant religion of Western civilization? And how could this be ...

As Rodney Stark sees it in The Triumph of Christianity, several factors enabled an obscure Jewish sect to become the world’s largest religion. Here are some: Jesus Christ admonished his followers to ...

An intriguing book by the world-renowned author and scholar Rodney Stark is now available at the library. The purpose of this book is to enter into a dialogue with several other much-discussed ...

Christianity is spreading rapidly in China, and it could be because of how well the faith fits in with modern scientific technology. According to the renowned sociologist Rodney Stark, the number of ...

Rodney Stark, who has been town moderator in Goffstown since 1980, said he enjoys being involved in the election process. His father, Robert, served as New Hampshire Secretary of State from 1960 to ...