Rodney Stark Byron R. Johnson Christopher D. Bader
A shocking snapshot of the most current impulses in American religion. Rodney Stark reports the surprising findings of the 2007 Baylor Surveys of Religion, a follow up to the 2005 survey revealing most Americans believe in God or a higher power. This new volume highlights even more hot-button issues of religious life in our country. A must-read for anyone interested in Americans' religious beliefs and practices.
A shocking snapshot of the most current impulses in American religion. Rodney Stark reports the surprising findings of the 2007 Baylor Surveys of R...
Winner of the 2008 Christianity Today Award of Merit in Theology/Ethics
The History of God
In Discovering God, award-winning sociologist Rodney Stark presents a monumental history of the origins of the great religions from the Stone Age to the Modern Age and wrestles with the central questions of religion and belief.
Winner of the 2008 Christianity Today Award of Merit in Theology/Ethics
How religious are Americans these days? How many still believe in God, in Biblical miracles, in heaven and hell? Do people pray? How much money is being given to churches, by Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, Lutherans, and other groups? American Piety, the first of a three-volume study of religious commitment, answers these and a host of other questions about the contemporary religious scene. Particularly startling are the contrasts in beliefs, practices, and experiences revealed among the eleven major Christian denominations whose membership is compared.
How religious are Americans these days? How many still believe in God, in Biblical miracles, in heaven and hell? Do people pray? How much money is bei...
A few years ago, a debate between atheists and religious believers spilled out from the halls of academia and the pews of America s churches and into the public spotlight. A crop of atheist manifestos led the charge, surmounting and holding the tops of the nonfiction bestseller lists. This offensive brought on an outpouring of religious rebuttals. As both sides exchanged spirited volleys, accusations were leveled; myths, stereotypes, and strawmen arguments were perpetuated; and bitter hostility filled the air. Today many of these misconceptions and myths linger on, along with the generally...
A few years ago, a debate between atheists and religious believers spilled out from the halls of academia and the pews of America s churches and into ...
What is the state of Christianity in China, really? Some scholars say that China is invulnerable to religion. Some say that past efforts of missionaries have failed, writing off those who were converted as nothing more than rice Christians, or cynical souls who had frequented the missions for the benefits they provided. Some wonder if the Cultural Revolution extinguished any chances of Christianity in China. Rodney Stark and Xiuhua Wang offer a different perspective, arguing that Christianity is alive, well, and even on the rise. Stark approaches the topic from an extensive research...
What is the state of Christianity in China, really? Some scholars say that China is invulnerable to religion. Some say that past efforts of missionari...
For the last five decades, Rodney Stark has been one of sociology s most prolific and important scholars of religion. The theoretical depth, the scientific rigor, and the clarity of style manifested in Stark s oeuvre over 30 books and 140 articles have made his work the standard texts. Stark s research career encompasses a wide spectrum of the necessary topics in sociology of religion. He has applied groundbreaking theory and method to issues of secularization, religion and society, religious movements, social theory, and the history of religion.
"Sociology of Religion: A Rodney Stark...
For the last five decades, Rodney Stark has been one of sociology s most prolific and important scholars of religion. The theoretical depth, the sc...
What is the state of Christianity in China, really? Some scholars say that China is invulnerable to religion. Some say that past efforts of missionaries have failed, writing off those who were converted as nothing more than rice Christians, or cynical souls who had frequented the missions for the benefits they provided. Some wonder if the Cultural Revolution extinguished any chances of Christianity in China. Rodney Stark and Xiuhua Wang offer a different perspective, arguing that Christianity is alive, well, and even on the rise. Stark approaches the topic from an extensive research...
What is the state of Christianity in China, really? Some scholars say that China is invulnerable to religion. Some say that past efforts of missionari...
In the last century, some professional theorists, and large chunks of the culture with them, have begun to claim that religion boils down to no more than society s self-worship, self-delusion, and desire to control others. But in Why God?, renowned sociologist of religion Rodney Stark reveals the complete lack of evidence behind these popular theories. Drawing from a fascinating array of historical data, he offers a compelling argument showing why almost all people, in all places and all times, have been religious and why, contra these theorists, you can t explain religion without...
In the last century, some professional theorists, and large chunks of the culture with them, have begun to claim that religion boils down to no more t...
