Religion

You'll find my articles on religion are much more social-scientific than religious. I don't think an objective view of religion detracts from its sacred side, though. Explaining why someone chooses to convert to Christianity, for example, doesn't mean that their conversion is not genuine and heartfelt.

• About Religions
• "Cult" vs. "Cult"
• Let There Be Light
• The Rise of Christianity (book fragments)
  • Chapter 1: Conversion and Christian Growth
  • 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 5: The Role Of Women in Christian Growth
  • Chapter 6: Christianizing the Urban Empire: A Quantitative Approach
  • Chapter 7: Urban Chaos and Crisis: The Case of Antioch
  • Chapter 8: The Martyrs: Sacrifice as Rational Choice