There was only one decline in church attendance, and that was in the late 1960s when the Vatican said it was not a sin to miss Mass. They said Catholics could act like Protestants, and so they did. Rodney Stark 1960sactattendance Change image and share on social
The Christian image of God is that of a rational being who believes in human progress. Rodney Stark believechristiangod Change image and share on social
For one, thing, the media are dominated by the irreligious. So are universities. Rodney Stark dominateirreligiousmedium 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
