More books by Rodney Stark
Logos carries a couple of books by the late great sociologist of religion Rodney Stark (1934-2022), but I'd like to see more.
Stark was most recently Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences and Co-Director of the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University. His bestselling book, The Rise of Christianity, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He was the founding editor of the peer-reviewed Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion (which I've also requested for Logos to get).
Stark was known for his provocative books that challenged received history. For example, as a Protestant, Stark "grew up believing many anti-Catholic myths, including that old canard from Washington Irving that Columbus’s voyage had been discouraged by the Church because of her belief that the world was flat." He overturned that "quaint piece of ahistorical folklore" in his book Bearing False Witness: Debunking Centuries of Anti-Catholic History (which is one of his books that Logos carries).
He was controversial, but his books are highly regarded, and I think they deserve to be in Logos. Here are some to VOTE FOR:
The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History
Discovering God: The Origins of the Great Religions and the Evolution of Belief
The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success
The Triumph of Christianity: How the Jesus Movement Became the World's Largest Religion
Cities of God: The Real Story of How Christianity Became an Urban Movement and Conquered Rome
The Triumph of Faith: Why the World Is More Religious than Ever
For the Glory of God: How Monotheism Led to Reformations, Science, Witch-Hunts, and the End of Slavery
The Churching of America, 1776-2005: Winners and Losers in Our Religious Economy
America's Blessings: How Religion Benefits Everyone, Including Atheists
A Star in the East: The Rise of Christianity in China
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