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[AI summary] The article refutes the 'Flat Earth Myth' by demonstrating that medieval scholars in Western Europe universally understood the Earth as spherical. It highlights that knowledge of the Earth's sphericity was widespread and even common among the unlearned, supported by evidence from vernacular literature, iconography, and historical texts. The piece critiques the spread of this myth by figures like Neil deGrasse Tyson and New Atheists, who perpetuate historical inaccuracies. The author emphasizes the importance of accurate historical understanding and criticizes the uncritical acceptance of pseudo-historical narratives. |
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Science Series: The Myth that the Church Hindered the Development of Science - Is Christianity True? Anytime science and religion are brought up one can hear the proverbial announcer shout, "LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE!" That science and religion are in conflict is commonly believed today. Check out these quotes about the warfare between science and religion: "The conflict between religion and science is unavoidable. The success of science often comes... |
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When I began "History for Atheists" in October 2015 it was largely as an opportunity to put down some summaries of why certain persistent New Atheist pseudo historical myths are wrong, curate the positions of expert historians and other scholars on relevant issues and direct readers to reliable information on history. This was at least, in part, because I found myself writing refutations to the same nonsense claims over and over again and was starting to find the repetition pretty... Read More Read More |
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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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