tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post3383827086655136783..comments2024-03-01T07:35:49.740-08:00Comments on Come Reason's Apologetics Notes: Top Ten Neglected Books for Apologists - #6 The Christians as the Romans Saw ThemLenny Espositohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04064209669748618955noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-50665155841631451442014-12-23T17:32:46.844-08:002014-12-23T17:32:46.844-08:00I discovered this book when preparing a presentati...I discovered this book when preparing a presentation for my Early Church class. It was a fascinating read! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142533266387079754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-3231527695111624522014-04-09T12:31:58.238-07:002014-04-09T12:31:58.238-07:00We agree about this being a good book. I also hav...We agree about this being a good book. I also have this book. Haven't read it all, but really like and did learn some things. It taught me about the age-old war between philosophy and religion. Philosophy is built upon reason and religion is built upon divine revelation (which can't be verified). It is a powerful idea with consequences.Bernie Dehlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919318328504104290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-28552991551519541682012-03-02T12:00:16.810-08:002012-03-02T12:00:16.810-08:00Thanks for the links, Wintry. I haven't had t...Thanks for the links, Wintry. I haven't had the chance to read Stark yet. The interesting thing in this book is it tell of Christianity completely from the Roman/pagan perspective. It tries to really get into the Roman mind who saw Christians as these strange, marginal outsiders. So, it doesn't focus on the growth of Christianity as much as the perception in the popular culture of the day. I don't know how much Stark goes into that aspect of it, but I would like to read his books!Lenny Espositohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064209669748618955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-20942634267767014492012-03-02T11:54:34.749-08:002012-03-02T11:54:34.749-08:00This book sounds like the Rodney Stark book:
http:...This book sounds like the Rodney Stark book:<br />http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Christianity-Marginal-Movement-Religious/dp/0060677015/<br /><br />And there's a newer one:<br />http://www.amazon.com/Triumph-Christianity-Movement-Largest-Religion/dp/0062007688/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-66549795946595870672012-03-02T11:46:18.014-08:002012-03-02T11:46:18.014-08:00Thanks Amanda! Glad to bring it to light.Thanks Amanda! Glad to bring it to light.Lenny Espositohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064209669748618955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-67437772739200073982012-03-02T08:53:21.333-08:002012-03-02T08:53:21.333-08:00Thanks for sharing, Lenny. Definitely need to read...Thanks for sharing, Lenny. Definitely need to read this!Amanda Lordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419458567531640581noreply@blogger.com