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Rodney Stark, born on July 8, 1934, is an esteemed American sociologist and scholar of religious studies. His research focuses on the sociology of religion, particularly the relationship between religion and modern society. Professor Stark is renowned in the academic community for his in-depth research and unique insights.

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“... All questions concerning the rise of Christianity are one: How was it done? How did a tiny and obscure messianic movement from the edge of the Roman Empire dislodge classical paganism and become the dominant faith of Western civilization? Although this is the only question, it requires many answers - no one thing led to the triumph of Christianity.”

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Book:The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History

Source: The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History

“Theology is in disrepute among most Western intellectuals. The word is taken to mean a passe form of religious thinking that embraces irrationality and dogmatism. So too, Scholasticism.”

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Book:How the West Won: The Neglected Story of the Triumph of Modernity

Source: How the West Won: The Neglected Story of the Triumph of Modernity

“That new technologies and techniques would be forthcoming was a fundamental article of Christian faith. Hence, no bishops or theologians denounced clocks or sailing ships-although both were condemned on religious grounds in various non-Western societies.”

Source: The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success