Posted on 11/24/2014 8:15:25 AM PST by millegan
Previously, we brought you “Where God is Carved in Stone on the National Mall.” Today, we’re looking at weird pagan influences on the National Mall in Washington D.C..
While the U.S. certainly has been greatly influenced by the Christian faith, it has also been influenced by certain strains of Enlightenment thought that are decidedly un-Christian. Remember that while the U.S. was in its infancy in the late 18th century, over in Europe during the French Revolution crowds took the Cathedral of Notre Dame and the replaced the altar with an altar to Liberty. This type of thinking was in the air.
A revival of ancient Greek mythology mixed with a desire to replace Christianity in the public sphere seems to have expressed itself in at least these three places in Washington D.C. Of course, this doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy these things today, but their origins are interesting nonetheless:
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Contemporary conservatives underestimate the influence of the "enlightenment" on the Founding Fathers and the origins of the United States.
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