The Triumph of Christianity

How the Jesus Movement Became the World's Largest Religion

By: Rodney Stark

Narrated by: Bob Souer

Celebrated religious and social historian Rodney Stark traces the extraordinary rise of Christianity through its most pivotal and controversial moments to offer fresh perspective on the history of the world's largest religion. In The Triumph of Christianity, the author of God's Battalions and The Rise of Christianity gathers and refines decades of powerful research and discovery into one concentrated, concise, and highly accessible volume that explores Christianity's most crucial episodes. The unique format of The Triumph of Christianity allows Stark to avoid dense chronologies and difficult back stories, bringing listeners right to the heart of Christian history's most vital controversies and enduring lessons.

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Mind Blown

Highly recommend. Engaging, well written, and well read. A must read for anyone interested in world history, religion, or the development of modern science.

Balanced and unapologetic, excellent read

The book is an encyclopedia of topics related to the rise and presentation of Christianity throughout the ages. The book is a must read for any serious seeker of the history and development of Christianity as well as its influence in today’s world. Stark presents both sides of every topic with a compelling evidence based input. I am now a Rodney Stark fan.

very educational

Fascinating history with reliable citations. Frightening to think how many "truths" we take as common knowledge are based on one popular author's ignorant statement or flawed research whose corrections are not advertised.

Fascinating

Clears up so many misconceptions about Christianity in clear, data-driven prose. Rodney Stark is an eminent sociologist and helps address many inconsistencies throughout history supplied by those antagonistic to one form of Christianity or another. Check it out!

Useful Summary of the Christian West.

The book makes clear claims and provides clear evidence. Though the author clearly favors Christianity, he is fair and does not shy away from sharing and contextualizing the good and bad portions of history.ich nonsense is dismissed, and many interesting facts are shared. Highly recommend.