Rodney Stark - For one, thing, the media are dominated by the irrel

For one, thing, the media are dominated by the irreligious. So are universities.

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Stark, Rodney. What Americans Really Believe. Baylor University Press, 2008.

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About the Author

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Born: July 8, 1934
Nationality: American
Profession: Professor Social Sciences

Biography

Rodney William Stark (born 1934) is an American sociologist of religion who was a longtime professor of sociology and of comparative religion at the University of Washington. He is presently the 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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