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Stark, Rodney

The Rise of Christianity : A Sociologist Reconsiders History

Princeton, N.J.

Princeton University Press

1966

This work studies the growth of early Christianity from a sociological perspective, and it occasionally compares early Christianity to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on topics such as demographics of converts, social status of members, sacrifices and rewards, preexisting social networks in conversion, and conversion as cultural continuity instead of change. Mentions of the Church can be found listed in the index under "Mormons."

Comparative history
Demographic and statistical studies, U.S.
Church growth
International church

Extracting Social Scientific Models from Mormon History
Irenaeus, Joseph Smith, and God-making Heresy
Mormon Prophetic Rhetoric and the Institution of LDS General Conference
Shifting Borders and a Tattered Passport :
Intellectual journeys of a Mormon academic
The Teachings of Silvanus: A Little-Known Gem from Nag Hammadi

The Mormons