Rodney Stark

The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries

Cities of God: The Real Story of How Christianity Became an Urban Movement and Conquered Rome

The Triumph of Christianity: How the Jesus Movement Became the World's Largest Religion

How the West Won: The Neglected Story of the Triumph of Modernity

The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success

Bearing False Witness: Debunking Centuries of Anti-Catholic History

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