Can anyone seriously imagine a society without stable families? Maybe we should raise all the kids in state orphanages. Rodney Stark familyimaginekid Change image and share on social
American churches work very hard at reaching out to people to bring them in. Rodney Stark americanbringchurch Change image and share on social
It seems that not being religious is a form of risk-taking, consistent with other patterns of short-sighted behaviour in men. Rodney Stark behaviourconsistentform Change image and share on social
America is an unusually religious nation. Rodney Stark americanationreligious Change image and share on social
A whole lot of Americans have never met a Mormon. Rodney Stark americanlotmeet Change image and share on social
Many people who say they have no religion are simply saying they have no official religious affiliation. They may actually have strong personal beliefs. Rodney Stark affiliationbeliefofficial Change image and share on social
Every minister knows it's harder to get the guys to church than the women. We ought to be asking why this is. Rodney Stark churchguyhard Change image and share on social
It can be demonstrated that in any society there is a distribution of religious tastes and concerns. Rodney Stark concerndemonstratedistribution Change image and share on social
The more members of the clergy that are out there working to expand their congregations, the more people will go to church. Rodney Stark churchclergycongregation Change image and share on social
Leading Christian theologians such as Augustine and Aquinas were not what today might be called 'strict constructionists.' Rather, they celebrated reason as the means to gain greater insight into divine intentions. Rodney Stark aquinaaugustinecall share on social
