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'''Rodney Stark''' is "one of the world’s most respected [[sociologist]]s of [[religion]]." <ref>[http://www.jknirp.com/stark.htm An Interview With Rodney Stark]</ref>. Since the 1960s Stark has studied the phenomenon of [[conversion]] scientifically focusing especially on newer religious movements such as [[Mormons]], [[Moonie]]s, and [[Hare Krishna]]s. <ref>[http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0021-8294(199009)29%3A3%3C362%3ARSTBY%3E2.0.CO%3B2-B Rodney Stark: The Berkeley Years] - Armand L. Mauss - ''Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion'', Vol. 29, No. 3 (Sep., 1990), pp. 362-366</ref>

'''Rodney Stark''' is "one of the world’s most respected [[sociologist]]s of [[religion]]."<ref name="interview">[http://www.jknirp.com/stark.htm An Interview With Rodney Stark]</ref>. Since the 1960s Stark has studied the phenomenon of [[conversion]] scientifically focusing especially on newer religious movements such as [[Mormons]], [[Moonie]]s, and [[Hare Krishna]]s. <ref>[http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0021-8294(199009)29%3A3%3C362%3ARSTBY%3E2.0.CO%3B2-B Rodney Stark: The Berkeley Years] - Armand L. Mauss - ''Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion'', Vol. 29, No. 3 (Sep., 1990), pp. 362-366</ref>

An agnostic himself{{fact}}<!-- I have seen him referred to as an agnostic, but also, I think, as a nominal Catholic, and also as keeping his views to himself.  He may well be agnostice, but I'd like to see a definitive reference saying so. -->, Stark views [[Christian]] history and what Christianity was able to accomplish in a very favorable light.  He has written or co-authored many books including:

An agnostic himself<ref name="interview" />, Stark views [[Christian]] history and what Christianity was able to accomplish in a very favorable light.  He has written or co-authored many books including:

* The Rise of Christianity (HarperSanFrancisco, 1997)

* The Rise of Christianity (HarperSanFrancisco, 1997)