A forbidden religion, originally composed of only a few devoted followers, eventually swept the western world. Believers think that the rise of Christianity was so unusual to suggest it was miraculous, and they argue that the stunning growth and eventual size of their religion is evidence that God really is on their side. We explore the historical causes behind the spread of Christianity and try not to sound condescending as we explain that the popularity of a belief isn’t evidence.
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The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World — Bart Ehrman [Amazon]
Bart Ehrman Interview [NPR]
Christopher Hitchens [YouTube]
2015 Religious Demographics [Pew]
How Many Anatomically Modern Humans Have Lived on Earth? [PRB]
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