The more members of the clergy that are out there working to expand their congregations, the more people will go to church. Rodney Stark Read Quote
The Christian image of God is that of a rational being who believes in human progress. Rodney Stark Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Theology necessitates an image of God as a conscious, rational, supernatural being of unlimited power and scope who cares about humans and imposes moral codes and responsibilities upon them, thereby generating serious intellectual questions such as: ‘Why does God allow us to sin?’ ‘Does the Sixth Commandment prohibit war?’ Rodney Stark Read Quote
It seems that not being religious is a form of risk-taking, consistent with other patterns of short-sighted behaviour in men. Rodney Stark Read Quote
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 Read Quote
The Christian image of God is that of a rational being who believes in human progress, more fully revealing himself as humans gain the capacity to better understand. Rodney Stark Read Quote
For one, thing, the media are dominated by the irreligious. So are universities. Rodney Stark Read Quote
