This "fresh, blunt, and highly persuasive account of how the West was won--for Jesus" ( Newsweek ) is now available in paperback.
Greeley, University of Chicago)..
Combining his expertise in social science with historical evidence, and his insight into contemporary religion\'s appeal, Stark finds that early Christianity attracted the privileged rather than the poor, that most early converts were women or marginalized Jews--and ultimately "that Christianity was a success because it proved those who joined it with a more appealing, more assuring, happier, and perhaps longer life" (Andrew M.
Meeks, for The Rise of Christianity makes a compelling case for startling conclusions. "Anyone who has puzzled over Christianity\'s Rise to dominance...must read it." says Yale University\'s Wayne A. "Compelling reading" ( Library Journal ) that is sure to "generate spirited argument" ( Publishers Weekly ), this account of Christianity\'s remarkable growth within the Roman Empire is the subject of much fanfare.
Stark\'s provocative report challenges conventional wisdom and finds that Christianity\'s astounding dominance of the Western World arose from its offer of a better, more secure way of life.
This "fresh, blunt, and highly persuasive account of how the West was won--for Jesus" ( Newsweek ) is now available in paperback
