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Rodney Stark

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Description:Over 40% of people today are Christians. Their number grows more rapidly than that of any other major faith. In The Triumph of Christianity, religious & social historian Stark explains how an obscure Jewish sect became the largest, most thriving religion in the world. In his The Rise of Christianity, he examined the early success of Christianity & how it conquered Rome. Now he tells a more extensive story, beginning with the religious & social situation prior to Jesus' birth & continuing to the present. As it moves thru six historical eras, The Triumph of Christianity gets right to Christianity's most pivotal & controversial moments—often turning them on their heads:-Christmas Eve surveys the religious situation within which Christianity began.-Christianizing the Empire looks at Jesus' life & the formative days of the movement he inspired, explaining why Christianity was a reprieve from the miseries of daily life for many.-Consolidating Christian Europe argues that Constantine's conversion did the church great harm, examines the gradual demise of paganism & clarifies the motives behind the Crusades.-Medieval Currents sheds light on the misleadingly named "Dark Ages" & the vital role faith played in the scientific revolution.-Christianity Divided examines two Roman Catholic "Churches"—a Church of Piety & a Church of Power—as they respond to heretical challenges, Luther's Reformation & the Spanish Inquisition.-New Worlds & Christian Growth considers the development of religious pluralism in the USA & the continuing vigor of Christianity worldwide, disproving the popular notion that religion must disappear to make room for modernity. With his knack for making bold, original scholarship accessible to all, Stark presents the story behind the tragedies & triumphs that have shaped the trajectory of the Christian faith & much of global history. For scholars & laity alike, this is a journey thru events we think we know & need to reconsider.IntroductionThe religious context Many JudaismsJesus & the Jesus movementMissionizing the Jews & the GentilesChristianity & privilegeMisery & mercyAppeals to womenPersecution & commitment Assessing Christian growth Constantine's very mixed blessings The demise of paganism Islam & the destruction of Eastern & North African ChristianityEurope responds: the case for the CrusadesThe "Dark Ages" & other mythical erasThe people's religionFaith & the scientific "Revolution"Two "churches" & the challenge of heresyLuther's reformationThe shocking truth about the Spanish InquisitionPluralism & American pietySecularization: facts & fantasiesGlobalizationConclusionBibliographyNotesIndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Triumph of Christianity: How the Jesus Movement Became the World's Largest Religion. To get started finding The Triumph of Christianity: How the Jesus Movement Became the World's Largest Religion, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Over 40% of people today are Christians. Their number grows more rapidly than that of any other major faith. In The Triumph of Christianity, religious & social historian Stark explains how an obscure Jewish sect became the largest, most thriving religion in the world. In his The Rise of Christianity, he examined the early success of Christianity & how it conquered Rome. Now he tells a more extensive story, beginning with the religious & social situation prior to Jesus' birth & continuing to the present. As it moves thru six historical eras, The Triumph of Christianity gets right to Christianity's most pivotal & controversial moments—often turning them on their heads:-Christmas Eve surveys the religious situation within which Christianity began.-Christianizing the Empire looks at Jesus' life & the formative days of the movement he inspired, explaining why Christianity was a reprieve from the miseries of daily life for many.-Consolidating Christian Europe argues that Constantine's conversion did the church great harm, examines the gradual demise of paganism & clarifies the motives behind the Crusades.-Medieval Currents sheds light on the misleadingly named "Dark Ages" & the vital role faith played in the scientific revolution.-Christianity Divided examines two Roman Catholic "Churches"—a Church of Piety & a Church of Power—as they respond to heretical challenges, Luther's Reformation & the Spanish Inquisition.-New Worlds & Christian Growth considers the development of religious pluralism in the USA & the continuing vigor of Christianity worldwide, disproving the popular notion that religion must disappear to make room for modernity. With his knack for making bold, original scholarship accessible to all, Stark presents the story behind the tragedies & triumphs that have shaped the trajectory of the Christian faith & much of global history. For scholars & laity alike, this is a journey thru events we think we know & need to reconsider.IntroductionThe religious context Many JudaismsJesus & the Jesus movementMissionizing the Jews & the GentilesChristianity & privilegeMisery & mercyAppeals to womenPersecution & commitment Assessing Christian growth Constantine's very mixed blessings The demise of paganism Islam & the destruction of Eastern & North African ChristianityEurope responds: the case for the CrusadesThe "Dark Ages" & other mythical erasThe people's religionFaith & the scientific "Revolution"Two "churches" & the challenge of heresyLuther's reformationThe shocking truth about the Spanish InquisitionPluralism & American pietySecularization: facts & fantasiesGlobalizationConclusionBibliographyNotesIndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Triumph of Christianity: How the Jesus Movement Became the World's Largest Religion. To get started finding The Triumph of Christianity: How the Jesus Movement Became the World's Largest Religion, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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