For the Glory of God
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For the Glory of God

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How Monotheism Led to Reformations, Science, Witch-Hunts, and the End of Slaveryby Rodney Stark Rodney Stark's provocative new book argues that, whether we like it or not, people acting for the glory of God have formed our modern culture. Continuing his project of identifying the widespread consequences of monotheism, Stark shows that the Christian conception of God resulted--almost inevitably and for the same reasons--in the Protestant Reformation, the rise of modern science, the European witch-hunts, and the Western abolition of slavery. In the process, he explains why Christian and Islamic images of God yielded such different cultural results, leading Christians but not Muslims to foster science, burn "witches," and denounce slavery. Winner of the History/Biography Award of Merit, Christianity Today Magazine Winner of the 2004 Distinguished Book Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion "[Stark] writes with a clarity and concision that make him a pleasure to read. . . .

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