Did you ever pause to wonder how Christianity came to be the world's leading religion? It certainly is a strange belief system, with its flying angels, virgin birth, miracles galore, magic wafers, and that rather strange and unpleasant idea that we are all supposedly born into sin. Nor should we forget that very puzzling man from Nazareth who went to the cross, and seemed to rise again. In "The Curious Evolution of Christianity," the author's skeptical viewpoint, lightened with moments of humor, will help you understand how this faith took shape, from ancient times to the present day. He...