All Rodney Stark Quotes
- Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean. They're aggressive on… Aggressive
- Not only were science and religion compatible, they were inseparable--th e rise of science was achieved by deeply religious Christian scholars. Achieved
- For one, thing, the media are dominated by the irreligious. So are universities. Dominated
- America is an unusually religious nation. America
- It can be demonstrated that in any society there is a distribution of religious tastes and concerns. Any
- It seems that not being religious is a form of risk-taking, consistent with other patterns of short-sighted behaviour in men. Behaviour
- Many people who say they have no religion are simply saying they have no official religious affiliation. They may actually have strong personal beliefs. Affiliation
- 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.… Among
- Although it has been fashionable to deny it, anti-slavery doctrines began to appear in Christian theology soon after the decline of Rome and were accompanied… Abolition
- Far too long, historians have accepted the claim that the conversion of the Emperor Constantine (ca. 285-337) caused the triumph of Christianity. To the contrary,… Accepted
- The success of the West, including the rise of science, rested entirely on religious foundations, and the people who brought it about were devout Christians. Brought
- 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… Article
- American churches work very hard at reaching out to people to bring them in. American
- The more members of the clergy that are out there working to expand their congregations, the more people will go to church. Church
- High testosterone levels have been proven to make men more likely to commit crimes. The tendency in men toward risky behaviour keeps turning up even… Been
- A whole lot of Americans have never met a Mormon. American
- There was only one decline in church attendance, and that was in the late 1960s when the Vatican said it was not a sin to… Act
- Those who belong to megachurches display as high a level of personal commitment as do those who attend small congregations. Attend
- Had the followers of Jesus remained an obscure Jewish sect, most of you would not have learned to read, and the rest of you would… Copied
- Can anyone seriously imagine a society without stable families? Maybe we should raise all the kids in state orphanages. All
- Regular church-goers are substantially more likely than non-attenders to read, to take newspapers and magazines, to listen to classical music, to attend symphony concerts, operas,… Attend
- The Christian image of God is that of a rational being who believes in human progress, more fully revealing himself as humans gain the capacity… Believes
- The Christian image of God is that of a rational being who believes in human progress. Believes
- Life is like a dick you never know when it's going to get hard, lmao that's karma for you!!! Dick