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Rodney Stark

Rodney William Stark (July 8, 1934 – July 21, 2022) was an American sociologist of religion who was a longtime professor of sociology and of comparative religion at the University of Washington. At the time of his death he was the Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences at Baylor University, co-director of the university's Institute for Studies of …

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Alma mater
University of Denver · University of California, Berkeley
Born
Rodney William Stark (1934-07-08)July 8, 1934 Jamestown, North Dakota, United States
Died
July 21, 2022(2022-07-21) (aged 88) Woodway, Texas, United States
Discipline
Religious studies · sociology
Influenced
Dana Evan Kaplan
Institutions
University of Washington · Baylor University

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related to Articles · 38
Rodney Stark → Archived, Becoming, Conversion, Cults, Darwin, Deviant Perspective American Sociological, Fable, Fact, John Lofland, Jon, Martin's Press, Meridian Magazine, New York, Of Churches, On Theory-Driven Methods, One America, Part, Preliminary Concepts, Religion, Religious Experience
related to Further reading · 31
Rodney Stark → Bryan, Capitalism, December, Freedom, Higher Education, How Christianity, How Christianity Led, Ideas Archived, ISBN, January, John Wiley, Led, Lehman, Rational Choice, Reason, Religion, Rodney Stark Archived, Science, Sociology, Sons
Notable works · 3
Rodney Stark → The Churching of America, 1776–1990 (1990), The Rise of Christianity (1996), The Rise of Mormonism (2005)
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Rodney Stark → University of California, Berkeley, University of Denver
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Rodney Stark → Religious studies, sociology
Institutions · 2
Rodney Stark → Baylor University, University of Washington
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Rodney Stark → Comparative religion, sociology of religion
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Rodney Stark → Rodney William Stark (1934-07-08)July 8, 1934 Jamestown, North Dakota, United States
Died · 1
Rodney Stark → July 21, 2022(2022-07-21) (aged 88) Woodway, Texas, United States
Influenced · 1
Rodney Stark → Dana Evan Kaplan

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stark religion religious christianity theory university isbn bainbridge sociology secularization william rise faith baylor studies 2004 rodney american sims distinguished

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Rodney StarkAlma materUniversity of Denver1.00infobox
Rodney StarkAlma materUniversity of California, Berkeley1.00infobox
Rodney StarkBornRodney William Stark (1934-07-08)July 8, 1934 Jamestown, North Dakota, United States1.00infobox
Rodney StarkDiedJuly 21, 2022(2022-07-21) (aged 88) Woodway, Texas, United States1.00infobox
Rodney StarkDisciplineReligious studies1.00infobox
Rodney StarkDisciplinesociology1.00infobox
Rodney StarkInfluencedDana Evan Kaplan1.00infobox
Rodney StarkInstitutionsUniversity of Washington1.00infobox
Rodney StarkInstitutionsBaylor University1.00infobox
Rodney StarkNotable ideasStark–Bainbridge theory of religion1.00infobox
Rodney StarkNotable worksThe Churching of America, 1776–1990 (1990)1.00infobox
Rodney StarkNotable worksThe Rise of Christianity (1996)1.00infobox
Rodney StarkNotable worksThe Rise of Mormonism (2005)1.00infobox
Rodney StarkSub-disciplineComparative religion1.00infobox
Rodney StarkSub-disciplinesociology of religion1.00infobox
Rodney StarkThesisPolice riots: collective violence and law enforcement (1971)1.00infobox
Rodney StarkWebsitewww.rodneystark.com1.00infobox

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