tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787701.post110825621982134608..comments2023-10-02T07:50:17.119-07:00Comments on The Sword: Book Review: Rodney Stark, The Rise of ChristianityMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787701.post-11194047936183358162013-07-25T16:31:22.640-07:002013-07-25T16:31:22.640-07:00The one where the Mormons are organized like the C...The one where the Mormons are organized like the Communist Party. Why do you think they hate Communism so much? They have exactly the same structure of thought control.Michael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787701.post-12976062659808639492013-07-25T10:30:21.496-07:002013-07-25T10:30:21.496-07:00Comparing sociology of the Church of Jesus Christ ...Comparing sociology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day to that of Leninism...? What planet has this idiot been living on his entire life...?aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787701.post-16358048147471119012010-05-10T11:17:59.709-07:002010-05-10T11:17:59.709-07:00Stark claims that the Christians didn't practi...Stark claims that the Christians didn't practice infanticide, specifically female infanticide, which led to increase in followers, isn't it ironic then, that the worst sex ratios on earth is currently in.. no not India & China, but Georgia & Armenia, specifically Armenia, the world's oldest Christian nation?<br /><br /><br />http://www.cicred.org/Eng/Seminars/Details/Seminars/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787701.post-47596043649329211682010-02-06T10:15:27.257-08:002010-02-06T10:15:27.257-08:00A thorough and balanced review that I would agree ...A thorough and balanced review that I would agree to mostly. I, too, am skeptical about Stark's use of the positivistic sociological theory, as quite often the book uses generalizations from research among Mormons and other modern religious movements to arrive at conclusions about early Christianity, with inadequate regard to the cultural particularities of the ancient world. The author seemsJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144472134295522622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787701.post-1141704357992149002006-03-06T20:05:00.000-08:002006-03-06T20:05:00.000-08:00Thank you for this review. Saves me the trouble of...Thank you for this review. Saves me the trouble of actually reading the book (got it from amazon last week). I'll look for a more objective historical account.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787701.post-1140794575401755222006-02-24T07:22:00.000-08:002006-02-24T07:22:00.000-08:00i agree...great reviewi agree...great reviewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787701.post-1140538995810840562006-02-21T08:23:00.000-08:002006-02-21T08:23:00.000-08:00Very good critique of Stark's book - a book I like...Very good critique of Stark's book - a book I like very much. Still agree with his conclusion on Jewish majority membership though.<BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787701.post-1137494938313889952006-01-17T02:48:00.000-08:002006-01-17T02:48:00.000-08:00my thoughts exactly, brilliant review!my thoughts exactly, brilliant review!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787701.post-1121524656424028232005-07-16T07:37:00.000-07:002005-07-16T07:37:00.000-07:00Brilliant review. Loved it.AlietBrilliant review. Loved it.<BR/>AlietAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com