the Rise of Christianity Rodney Stark book
Chapter 2:
1. What does Stark say is the traditional view of the class of early Christians? How does he modify that view? What do you think of his argument and evidence?
Chapter 4:
1. How does Stark argue that epidemics contributed to the growth of Christianity? What do you think of his argument and evidence?
Chapter 8:
1. How did Christian martyrs contribute to the growth of Christianity according to Stark? What do you think of his argument and evidence?
The response for each chapter should be ½ page-1 page double spaced. Make sure to cite evidence from Stark to support your answers for each of the questions