America's Blessings: How Religion Benefits Everyone, Including Atheists
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (645 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 159947445X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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For many years, the Pulitzer Prize nominee was professor of sociology and professor of comparative religion at the University of Washington. He has authored more than 150 scholarly articles and 32 books, including several widely used sociology textbooks and best-selling titles like The Triumph of Christianity: How the Jesus Movement Became the World’s Largest Religion, God’s Battalions: The Case for the Crusades, and The Victory of Reason: How Chri
For many years, the Pulitzer Prize nominee was professor of sociology and professor of comparative religion at the University of Washington. He has authored more than 150 scholarly articles and 32 books, including several widely used sociology textbooks and best-selling titles like The Triumph of Christianity: How the Jesus Movement Became the World’s Largest Religion, God’s Battalions: The Case for the Crusades, and The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success. About the AuthorRodney Stark is one of the leading authorities on the sociology of religion. . In 2004 he became Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences and codirector of the Institute for Studies of Rel
Despite the atheist outcry against religion, the remarkable conclusion is clear: all Americans, from the most religious among us to our secular neighbors, really ought to count our blessings. . It turns out that belief benefits the American economy—and all 300 million citizens, believer and nonbeliever alike—by a conservative estimate of $2.6 trillion a year. This offensive brought on an outpouring of religious rebuttals. The cumulative effect is that when translated into comparisons with western European nations, the United States comes out on top again and again. Interestingly, he finds that religious practice is now more prevalent than ever in America, despite any claims to the contrary. As both sides exchanged spirited volleys, accusations were leveled; myths, stereotypes, and strawmen arguments were perpetuated; and bitter hostility filled the air. A crop of atheist manifestos led the charge, surmounting and holding the tops of the nonfiction bestseller lists. A few years ago, a debate between atheists and religious believers spilled out from the halls of academia and the pews of America’s churches and int
The Social Usefulness of Religion George P. Wood Is religion good or bad for society?Read prominent atheists, and the answer is clearly negative. Richard J. Dawkins describes religion as a "delusion." Christopher Hitchens argues that "religion poisons everything." And Victor J. Stenger quips, "Science flies us to the moon. Rel. Greg Smith (aka sowhatfaith) said Evangelicals do more good than most realize. Book BasicsRodney Stark's latest book is an exploration of the positive impact of Christianity on select areas of American life, including crime, sexuality, health, and generous citizenship. America has long been an unusually religious nation, and Christianity has always been Am. GTO said A Different Point of View. Many laypeople do not accept certain scientific theories. There is something about a theory not meshing with a person’s observed reality that causes skepticism. Then when you add to this mix how scientific theories change over time, you can see why people are not always ex