Sociologist Rodney Stark looks at the appeal of the Christian message itself, for example, how it brought a new conception of humanity to a world saturated with cruelty. IN CONTRAST with times past, ...

Utah’s higher education commissioner says a new law won’t force all of the state’s public colleges and universities to adopt the same prescribed curriculum on Western civilization and the “rise of ...

Prince Vladimir I of Kiev is a fratricide, a rapist, a drunk, and a heathen. Still, he has his moments of quiet contemplation. During one such mood, Vladimir begins to question his pagan faith. He ...

University of Newcastle provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Talia Lavin’s Wild Faith: How the Christian Right is Taking Over America is an angry response to the rise of American ...

This chapter consists of two major parts. In the first I will assess the opportunity for a major new faith to emerge at this particular place and time. The second part of the chapter will focus on ...