WORLDeditor-in-chief Marvin Olasky applauds Stark’s accessible writing and excellence in using “both statistics and historical testimony to shoot down stereotypes. The Triumph of Christianity - Stark’s 31st book in a long and distinguished career - covers how a small Jewish sect grew into the largest religion in the world. His works have also been recognized by Christianity Today, the American Library Association, the American Sociological Association and others. The Triumph of Christianity is a sequel of sorts to a previous book of Stark’s, The Rise of Christianity, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1996. Stark, co-director of Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion and Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences since 2004, is no stranger to such honors. Rodney Stark’s The Triumph of Christianity: How the Jesus Movement Became the World’s Largest Religion its Book of the Year for 2012.
His thirty books on the history and sociology of religion include The Rise of Christianity, Cities of God, For the Glory of God, Discovering God, and The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success. In its current issue, WORLD magazine names Baylor professor Dr. Rodney Stark is the Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences at Baylor University. J// Posted In Academics, Faith, Honors, Research
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