The rise and fall of Christian science

This paper applies a general theory of why religious movements succeed or fail to explain the meteoric rise of Christian Science, and to explain why the movement began an equally precipitous decline and may soon simply disappear. The analysis is based on quantitative data, on field work and on a var...

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Main Author: Stark, Rodney 1934-2022 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [1998]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 1998, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 189-214
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)