» 6 books for nerds

Six books on the Sociology of movements.

Caveat emptor—only for nerds. (If you know what caveat emptor means you may be one of us).

“People, power, change;: Movements of social transformation” (Luther P Gerlach)

“Why Conservative Churches Are Growing: A Study in Sociology of Religion With a New Preface for the Rose Edition (Rose Series)” (Dean M. Kelley)

“The Churching Of America, 1776-2005: Winners And Losers In Our Religious Economy” (Roger Finke, Rodney Stark)

“The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal, Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force ….” (Rodney Stark)

“The Rise and Fall of Catholic Religious Orders: A Social Movement Perspective (Suny Series in Religion, Culture, and Society)” (Patricia Wittberg)

“American Evangelicalism : Embattled and Thriving” (Christian Smith)