The Triumph of Christianity (70 page)

Wulfstan, Saint, 248

Wycliff, John, 103

Yahweh, 72, 73, 84, 293

Zacchaeus, 91

Zealots, 42–45, 154

Zeus, 14, 82, 185

Zoroaster, 11–12, 16, 59, 100

Zoroastrianism, 9, 11–12, 29, 175, 181, 267, 389

Zwingli, Ulrich, 103

About the Author

RODNEY STARK
is the Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences and codirector of the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University. His previous books include
The Rise of Christianity, God’s Battalions, Cities of God, and Discovering God,
which won the 2008 Award of Merit for Theology/Ethics from
Christianity Today
. Visit the author online at www.rodneystark.com.

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God’s Battalions: The Case for the Crusades

Discovering God: The Origins of the Great Religions and the Evolution of Belief

Cities of God: The Real Story of How Christianity Became an Urban Movement and Conquered Rome

The Victory of Reason: How Christianity led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success

For the Glory of God: How Monotheism Led to Reformations, Science, Witch Hunts, and the End of Slavery

One True God: Historical Consequences of Monotheism

The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force

Credits

Front cover design: Faceout Studio, Tim Green

T
HE TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY:
How the Jesus Movement Became the World’s Largest Religion.
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The scripture quotations contained herein are from the Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1965, 1966 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission. All rights reserved.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Stark, Rodney.

The triumph of Christianity : how the Jesus movement became the world’s largest religion /by Rodney Stark.

p. cm.

ISBN 978–0–06–200768–1

EPub Edition © OCTOBER 2011 ISBN: 9780062098702

1. Church history. I. Title.

BR145.3.S73 2011

270—dc23

2011031294