Posted on 01/25/2006 7:08:31 AM PST by truthfinder9
History revisionists have tried to marginalize and rewrite Christianity’s role in the development of the Western world. Rodeny Stark’s “The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism and Western Success” details why their attempts are completely unfounded and sometimes motivated by anti-religious beliefs.
Stark briefly details how science thrived in Christian Europe after the fall of Rome, while it stagnated in other regions. But he focuses in on how Christianity was central to the development of the other aspects of Western culture, especially economics and democracy.
As he wrote, the Renaissance didn’t just suddenly appear any more than it sprang from the forehead of Zeus. And the “Dark Ages” was actually a time of profound advancement, all because of Christianity. In fact, the era was rarely “dark” and historians have begun to drop the term. I highly recommend this book.
The Victory of Reason : How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400062284/
Contrast with Islam.
Sounds interesting. I added it to my cart at Amazon. Thanks for posting!
The book contrasts Christianity's developments with Islam, and Islam apologists probably won't like the results.
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