"America is an unusually religious nation." — Rodney Stark
"America is an unusually religious nation."
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Rodney Stark
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24 Quotes by Rodney Stark
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Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny…
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Not only were science and religion compatible, they were inseparable--th e rise of science was achieved by deeply religious Christian…
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For one, thing, the media are dominated by the irreligious. So are universities.
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It can be demonstrated that in any society there is a distribution of religious tastes and concerns.
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It seems that not being religious is a form of risk-taking, consistent with other patterns of short-sighted behaviour in men.
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Many people who say they have no religion are simply saying they have no official religious affiliation. They may actually…
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Theology is in disrepute among most Western intellectuals. The word is taken to mean a passe form of religious thinking…
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Although it has been fashionable to deny it, anti-slavery doctrines began to appear in Christian theology soon after the decline…
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Far too long, historians have accepted the claim that the conversion of the Emperor Constantine (ca. 285-337) caused the triumph…
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The success of the West, including the rise of science, rested entirely on religious foundations, and the people who brought…
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That new technologies and techniques would be forthcoming was a fundamental article of Christian faith. Hence, no bishops or theologians…
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American churches work very hard at reaching out to people to bring them in.
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