Rodney Stark quotes

High testosterone levels have been proven to make men more likely to commit crimes. The tendency in men toward risky behaviour keeps turning up even where socialization is different, and so does crime and delinquency. (Rodney Stark)
The Christian image of God is that of a rational being who believes in human progress. View quote
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There are many critics who think the megachurches thrive on people who enjoy dramatic Sunday services with fine music but don't wish to become very 'religious' on a day-to-day basis - that the megachurch appeal is a mile wide and an inch deep. View quote
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Had the followers of Jesus remained an obscure Jewish sect, most of you would not have learned to read, and the rest of you would be reading from hand-copied scrolls. View quote
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It seems that not being religious is a form of risk-taking, consistent with other patterns of short-sighted behaviour in men. View quote
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The great myth that many social scientists want to encourage is that there is an incompatibility between modern technology and traditional religion. This is absolute nonsense. If anything, it's the reverse. View quote
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Theology is in disrepute among most Western intellectuals. The word is taken to mean a passe form of religious thinking that embraces irrationality and dogmatism. So too, Scholasticism. View quote
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It can be demonstrated that in any society there is a distribution of religious tastes and concerns. View quote
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Many people who say they have no religion are simply saying they have no official religious affiliation. They may actually have strong personal beliefs. View quote
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America is an unusually religious nation. View quote
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For one, thing, the media are dominated by the irreligious. So are universities. (Rodney Stark)