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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 | + | 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) | ||
Revision as of 00:08, December 15, 2007
Rodney Stark is "one of the world’s most respected sociologists of religion."[1]. Since the 1960s Stark has studied the phenomenon of conversion scientifically focusing especially on newer religious movements such as Mormons, Moonies, and Hare Krishnas. [2]
An agnostic himself[1], 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 Churching of America, 1776–1990
- Winners and Losers in Our Religious Economy (Rutgers University Press, 1992)
- A Theory of Religion (Peter Lang, 1987)
Today Stark teaches at the University of Washington.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 An Interview With Rodney Stark
- ↑ Rodney Stark: The Berkeley Years - Armand L. Mauss - Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 29, No. 3 (Sep., 1990), pp. 362-366