Quotes by Rodney Stark

About Rodney Stark:

Rodney William Stark is an American sociologist of religion. He is Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences at Baylor University, co-director of the university's Institute for Studies of Religion, and founding editor of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion.
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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.

Rodney Stark

Many people who say they have no religion are simply saying they have no official religious affiliation. They may actually have strong personal beliefs.

Rodney Stark

It can be demonstrated that in any society there is a distribution of religious tastes and concerns.

Rodney Stark

Can anyone seriously imagine a society without stable families? Maybe we should raise all the kids in state orphanages.

Rodney Stark

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.

Rodney Stark

Regular church-goers are substantially more likely than non-attenders to read, to take newspapers and magazines, to listen to classical music, to attend symphony concerts, operas, and stage plays.

Rodney Stark

It seems that not being religious is a form of risk-taking, consistent with other patterns of short-sighted behaviour in men.

Rodney Stark

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

American churches work very hard at reaching out to people to bring them in.

Rodney Stark

Mormons are an extraordinarily educated and professional population. They have all these virtues: They work hard, don't skip school, have no scandals. Consequently, you find them in a lot of consequential places.

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Every minister knows it's harder to get the guys to church than the women. We ought to be asking why this is.

Rodney Stark

Author Bio

  • NameRodney Stark
  • DescriptionAmerican sociologist of religion
  • BornJuly 8, 1934
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Sociologist