Rodney Stark’s Rise of Christianity – a summary

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This document provides a summary of chapters from Rodney Stark's book "The Rise of Christianity" which examines the class basis and social networks that contributed to the early success and growth of Christianity. It discusses how Christianity's mission to Jews, response to epidemics through charity networks, and organization in urban areas like Antioch helped conversion despite crisis and chaos.

Rodney Stark’s Rise of Christianity –
a summary and critique
RELT10051
21.11.2012

Chapter 2: The Class Basis of Early
Christianity

Chapter 3: The Mission to the Jews:
Why It Probably Succeeded

Chapter 4: Epidemics, Networks, and
Conversion

Chapter 7:Urban Chaos and Crisis: The
Case of Antioch

Chapter 9: Opportunity and
Organisation

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