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“I think Rodney Stark makes a substantial contribution to the study of early Christianity in posing the kinds of questions that he pursues (which reflect his social-science background).”

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Larry Hurtado is an influential scholar in the field of religious history and early Christian studies. His research focuses on the Christian literature of the second and third centuries, particularly on the relationship between Christianity and Greek Roman culture. Hurtado's works have been widely praised in the academic community and have made significant contributions to understanding the development of early Christianity. more

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