Rodney Stark
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Rodney Stark is "one of the worldâs 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[Citation Needed], 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, 1776â1990
- 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
- â An Interview With Rodney Stark
- â Rodney Stark: The Berkeley Years - Armand L. Mauss - Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 29, No. 3 (Sep., 1990), pp. 362-366