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