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The rise of Christianity
Book • 2007
In this book, Ernest William Barnes examines the rise of Christianity using the methods of analytical scholarship and the principles of modern science.
The work delves into the historical and theological aspects of Christianity, including the life and teachings of Jesus, the events of Passion Week, the resurrection faith, and the early Christian church.
Barnes discusses these topics while maintaining a balance between scientific inquiry and theological interpretation.
The work delves into the historical and theological aspects of Christianity, including the life and teachings of Jesus, the events of Passion Week, the resurrection faith, and the early Christian church.
Barnes discusses these topics while maintaining a balance between scientific inquiry and theological interpretation.
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as a book that explores the growth of Christianity in the Roman Empire.


Joe Heschmeyer

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#126 How Christianity Conquered Rome (and How We Can Do it Again) - Joe Heschmeyer
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as a book explaining the spread of Christianity.


N.T. Wright

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145. Second Act
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as a resource for understanding the demography of the later Roman Empire and Christianity's role.

Alex Petkus

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105 - Breeding Future Statesmen: Interview w/ Kevin Dolan on the EXIT podcast
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when referring to the percentage of the Western world converted to Christianity, according to Stark's research.

Randy Frazee

Reviving Ancient Practices with Randy Frazee
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, arguing that Christianity's value of love helped its followers survive plagues.

Matt

GAL223 - Love Set the Early Christians Apart From Everybody Else
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while discussing the early church's surprising success within the Roman Empire.

Ross Lester

Service
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as a book offering a modern perspective on the rise of Christianity.


Scott Alexander

Book Review: The Rise Of Christianity
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as a book that treats Christianity as a unit of natural selection.


Louise Perry

The Science of Religion - Spencer Klavan | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 136
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, discussing its explanation for the rise of Christianity.

John Dickson

112. Cultural Christianity
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to illustrate the impact of early Christians' actions on social change in the Roman Empire.


Timothy Keller

Jesus and Politics
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as a book exploring theories about the rapid growth of early Christianity.


Louise Perry

Is Religion a Human Universal? - Stone Age Herbalist | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 137
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as a source for information on the impact of plagues on Christianity.


Timothy Keller

Should I Not Love That Great City?
Mentioned by Bart Ehrman as a book that proposes that early Christians had superior healthcare.

18. Dr. Bart Ehrman — How a Forbidden Religion (Christianity) Swept the World
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to explain the growth of Christianity as a social movement.

Mark Sayers

Vision Week 1: Your growth and the growth of the Church
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as the author of a book reviewed by Scott Alexander, focusing on the rise of Christianity.

Simone Collins

Early Christian Growth: Was it Actually More Moral? (Scott Alexander & Rodney Stark)
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while discussing Scott Alexander's review.

Malcolm Collins

Simone Collins

Did Christians Outbreed the Competition? Scott Alexander & Rodney Stark's Rise of Christianity