The Victory of Reason
The author develops an idea: Christianity is the foundation of scientific, intellectual, and economic progress. He draws on various ancient philosophical texts and historical data.
In particular, he...
STARK, Rodney
The Rise of Christianity. A Sociologist Reconsiders History
The author, an expert in the sociology of religion, applies methods and models from his field to the early years of Christianity, compares them with available historical and archaeological data, and draws...
God's Battalions. The case for the Crusades
Rodney Stark is specialist in history and sociology of religion. In this work presents a convincing, balanced book on the Crusades, and he demonstrates that the Crusades were neither unprovoked nor...