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armariummagnus.blogspot.com | ||
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newhumanist.org.uk
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| | | | | James Hannam's book is a good read but presents a distorted view of the medieval period and the development of science that suits his Catholic agenda, claims Charles Freeman. | |
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pelicanist.blogspot.com
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| | | | | Robin Douglas and Francis Young. Paganism Persisting. A History of European Paganism Since Antiquity. University of Exeter Press, 2024. The ... | |
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historyforatheists.com
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| | | | | The concept of "the Dark Ages" is central to several key elements in much anti-religious polemic. One of the primary myths most beloved by many anti-theists is the one whereby Christianity violently suppressed ancient Greco-Roman learning, destroyed an ancient intellectual culture based on pure reason and retarded a nascent scientific and technological revolution, thus plunging Europe into a one thousand year "dark age" which was only relieved by the glorious dawn of "the Renaissance". But when this "Dar... | |
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historyforatheists.com
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| | | Last weekend I had a great time recording an interview on New Atheist Bad History with Thomas Smith for his "Atheistically Speaking" podcast. You can hear the full interview HERE, with some bonus material if you become a patron of Thomas' show. The conversation covered some of the more common New Atheist pseudo historical myths, including Giordano Bruno, the Great Library of Alexandria, Hypatia and the old "Christianity caused the 'Dark Ages'" nonsense. Thomas seemed to be enjoying himself as... Read More Read More | ||
